Easter eggs-travaganza held at Ron Smith

The highlight of Easter month at Ron Smith Care Centre was a special tea held in the recreation centre.

On March 20, residents and staff were welcomed with an Easter hat placed on their heads as they entered the centre’s doors, by one of the visiting Wits medical students.

The colourful hats were created during several arts and crafts sessions at the recreation centre, in preparation for the tea.

In line with the Easter theme, tables were decorated with pots of sunflowers and dyed Easter eggs nestled in straw baskets.

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The programme started with a few interesting facts about some of the traditions of Easter and how they started.

This was followed by a Bunny Hop Easter game that involved several chances to win chocolate easter eggs.

The morning ended with tea and specially baked and decorated Easter cupcakes.

On March 22 the centre held an Easter Egg hunt.

Staff from each of the six wings helped the residents search for chocolate Easter eggs, which were hidden in the surrounding garden areas.

Residents were as delighted as children each time they spotted the colourful foil-wrapped eggs and could not wait to taste the delicious treats.

For extra fun, residents who found a picture of a bunny rabbit with a special Easter greeting were presented with a chocolate bunny.

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The lucky residents from each wing who found the rabbit picture were:

• Josephine Kew – River Lodge one

• Joy Smith – River Lodge two

• Schalk Pienaar – River Lodge three

• Ria Milburn – Woodlands

• Mavis Brookes – Cedar Park

• Rhona Burnham – Lakeside