The Council for the Aged Kempton Park also has an outreach programme for the Phomolong community in Thembisa. A service centre is operational four days a week, and the older persons receive cooked meals and are kept busy with needlework and arts and crafts. They also tend to their own vegetable gardens.The Phomolong Outreach Programme was started by the Council for the Aged Kempton Park in 2001 for older persons (60 years and above) in Edward Avenue, Phomolong, Thembisa. The Centre was built in 2004 and inaugurated on the 2nd of July 2004. The sole purpose of the Centre is to give the older person a purpose in life. A haven where they can socialize, be creative, active and enjoy a wholesome meal 4 days a week. Currently, the centre has 120 active members, and a small annual membership fee is payable.

The Centre aims to:

·         Further the welfare and interests of the older person

·         Ensure that they live a productive life in the community for as long as possible.

·         Provide a safe area where they can relax during the day.

·         Ensure that they have two healthy meals per day.

The Centre’s operating hours are as follows:

Monday:          07h30 to 16h00

Tuesday:          07h30 to 16h00

Wednesday:    Registration of new members and doing home-based care visits.

Thursday:        07h30 to 16h00

Friday:             07h30 to 16h00

Closed on weekends and public holidays.

The following services or activities are presented: knitting, sewing, beadcraft, woodcraft, exercises, day outings, choir, games, and a literacy programme (ABET).

Phomolong service centre also provides members with a healthy breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack.

Birthday parties for members take place monthly.

For more information, please contact Lorraine Hlengethwa on 073 247 6591 / 067 677 7547 or email her @ phomolong@allenpark.co.za