Pulling out the stops to protect elders

Writer: Elaine Davie.

Let’s be honest now. As the pandemic sped at an alarming rate from China and the rest of Asia, to Europe and the US, claiming thousands of lives, how many of us involuntarily sneaked an anxious thought: Thank goodness I don’t fall into an ‘at risk’ category – the old and the infirm? And then just as quickly, shoved it guiltily aside!

Luckily, Hermanus residents and those whose business it is to care for the elderly have risen to the occasion. From those who manage retirement villages and especially Frail Care Centres, to the carers who look after the elderly in their own homes and the NGOs and individuals who have thrown their weight behind the municipality’s disaster management services, they have pulled out all the stops to protect the elderly and the infirm. In many ways, it’s a token of gratitude to those who have contributed so much to our own lives and on the other hand, recognition of the important role they still have to play in our families and communities.

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