{"id":49281,"date":"2022-03-10T13:26:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T11:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/social-club-hosts-activities-for-elderly-members-20220309\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T16:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:59:12","slug":"social-club-hosts-activities-for-elderly-members-20220309","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/social-club-hosts-activities-for-elderly-members-20220309\/","title":{"rendered":"Social club hosts activities for elderly members"},"content":{"rendered":"

To help deal with loneliness among elderly people, the South African Association for Retired People (SAARP) Jeffreys Bay Social Club hosts regular social activities for their members, and their most recent event included a fashion show which featured their members modelling great \u2018just before winter\u2019 outfits.<\/p>\n

According to the SAARP\u2019s website, while SAARP endeavoured to meet the economic needs of older persons, its social club dealt with the problems of loneliness through the creation and maintenance of social clubs.<\/p>\n

By holding monthly meetings and organising entertainment, lunches and outings, the social club provided an opportunity for older persons to meet and interact.<\/p>\n

Subgroups within the social club also hosted various pastimes, such as bingo, scrabble, and bridge.<\/p>\n

In this way, many of the older persons\u2019 needs for social interaction were catered for.<\/p>\n

The club\u2019s membership officer, Val Jackson, said, \u201cThe members of the club with the oldest being 85 years old, recently enjoyed a great afternoon at the Bowls Club with wine and cheese while a few of the members put on a great show when they modelled glamorous \u2018just before winter\u2019 outfits.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll outfits were sponsored by Milady\u2019s from the Fountains Mall.\u201d<\/p>\n

JBay SAARP Social Club meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Bowls Club.<\/p>\n

SAARP appointed one of its directors, John Benwell, as general manager to run SAARP\u2019s social services. <\/p>\n

Benwell has joined the social services as an advisory capacity and provides the clubs with advice and assistance when required.<\/p>\n

The club is open to any person over the age of 50, while a membership fee of R50 per annum is levied by the club to meet the running expenses.<\/p>\n

Services offered by the club include monthly meetings during which varied forms of entertainment are provided, outings and excursions of all sorts and the club arranges for speakers to talk on interesting topics.<\/p>\n

In addition, they organise discounted trips and tours and provide members with the opportunity to serve on the various branch committees.<\/p>\n