Park Care Centre celebrates its 60th diamond anniversary with the residents

Over the years Park Care Centre, previously known as Die Witwatersrandse Ouetehuis, has provided a valuable and necessary residential service to the elderly of the greater Gauteng area.

The centre hosted a celebration for its diamond anniversary on October 8 with community residents, staff and management celebrating the landmark of Park Care’s 60th anniversary.

Park Care is an independent, faith-based, charity organisation that is registered as a non-profit organisation. The centre was formerly the Park Lane Clinic, which was bought by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1961 and turned into an old age home.

In her remarks, business fundraiser at the centre Jaqui Smith explained that the centre is celebrating its anniversary not only with its patients but also with those in the community who have been supporting the centre throughout the years.

“Park Care provides 24-hour nursing care and holistic support to older and frail individuals in a caring residential setting,” Smith said.

Lorraine le Roux, a social worker manager at Park Care, said nursing care is available for handicapped people under the age of 60.

“We also provide care for disabled persons under the age of 60 who require full-time nursing care due to disabling, intellectually degenerative, hereditary neurological, motor neuron, and post-motor vehicle accidents and strokes-related disabilities.

“People at Park Care enjoy peace of mind in a secure, enclosed complex with 24 hours of security, surrounded by lush gardens with music from birds and established trees,” Le Roux said.

Chantel Botha, a social worker at the centre, stated that the centre is reliant on community support to help keep its buildings in an immaculate state, guaranteeing every living space to be attractive and sustainable, while being pleasing to the eye.

Since its inception, it has expanded in terms of buildings, residents, and staff, and now has 320 beds available.