Our on-site Healthcare facility is currently undergoing a major refurbishment and is due to reopen in early 2025. We are very fortunate to be able to advise that we currently have a waiting list for acceptance into our facility when it reopens. Please note that there is a mandatory waiting period of 2 years for all new residents before they will be accepted into Healthcare.
We do however have an excellent Village Nursing Service available 24/7 on-site for all residents, and we are able to offer home based care through our Village Nursing Services staff. If you should require additional care, we are able to accommodate residents at our temporary facility at Robari Lodge, Somerset West.
Please contact Sr Cobie Stander or Sr June Koopman to make inquiries on 021 852-3433 ext 164.
Our 24/7 Village Nursing Services (VNS) has been relocated to our clubhouse building during the refurbishment, and will remain fully operational at all times.
The wall screeding is progressing, and the ceilings are complete in the Independent and Frail Care Rooms. Downlights and plugs are being fitted at the same time. The bulkhead detail can be seen as they begin to complete the roof section. The frame of the deck is being constructed over the battery storeroom.
After receiving part A19’s for each section of the roof during its construction, this week we received the A19 certificate for the entire roof replacement. Now the work on ‘Block E’ begins to strengthen and reinforce the rafters in the end wing over the new memory care section, which was not replaced.
This is being done in sections with the tiles being removed and batons and rafters checked and reinforced where necessary, ready for the tiles to be replaced once completed. When this has been finished, an A19 will be issued for Block E.
They have begun tiling the Independent Living unit’s bathrooms.
The bulkhead for the central air conditioners is being constructed; the detail adds to the design of the roof.
After a break last week due to the continuous rains, we were able to take another look inside to see how the building work is progressing.
The kitchen ceiling has been installed and all the walls have been plastered and ready for the tiles to be fitted.
All the old drain pipes have been replaced and the extraction units installed together with the air-conditioning units in the bottom passage of the S Units.
There is lovely natural light in the passages
And the rain continues . . . unfortunately we do not have any drone footage this week – as soon as the weather clears, we will take to the skies again.
As soon as a gap was found the truck arrived to lay the concrete slab for the roof of the two storerooms.
The new activities room is taking shape – walkway installed in the ceiling and walls being prepped for plastering.
The new extraction tubes and piping are installed in the studio areas.
The independent living studios have been plastered and primed - ready for the next step.
The concrete slabs have been cast and the internal finishing of the storerooms can begin. A wooden deck will be erected over the inverter battery store on the left and the aviary will be erected on top of the large store above, in the memory care garden.
What a miserable week this has been. Due to the rain, we were not able to fly the drone at all; however, we were fortunate to get some nice updates from inside the building, where work continues undercover.
The screeding of the floor is complete. Once the walls and ceiling are dry, the plastering will commence.
The hot water storage tanks are being installed. These will deliver continuous hot water to residents supplied by the heat pump system.
Main storeroom and battery & inverter storeroom cladding is installed and is ready for the concrete roof. As soon as the weather clears, the concrete roof will be cast.
Last section tiles are packed and ready to lay – just managed to complete before the rains came again.
The first half of the lounge / dining area floor has been screeded while the ceilings in the rest of the rooms are being installed.
The inverter and battery store is progressing well. The deck will be installed on top of the storeroom roof.
There seems to be so much happening right now:
The wind and rain have hampered the final stretch of laying the tiles on the assisted living studios’ roof section. We hope they will be able to complete this section by next week. The foundations for both the water tanks area and the new storeroom have been poured. A sneak peek into one of the new independent living rooms, plenty of light and with a view the plastering of the walls is almost complete.
The contractors are making progress – this week saw the start of the floors being screeded!, the reinforcing and the foundation preparation for the new storeroom. The laying of the tiles is nearing completion. Soon they will begin with the waterproofing and sealing of the roof over the main dining room and lounge area. Herewith the link to watch a 2minute time-lapsed video footage of the roof being taken off and replaced: https://youtu.be/T5rWa69HguA
On the weekend we took another walk-through to see the progress made before the anticipated rain arrived. The skylights have been installed, the plastering has begun. The screeding of the floor will be done last The memory care lounge / dining area is such a major improvement - our residents will be able to enjoy the light spacious room with views towards the mountains and golf course. The walkways being installed in the roof for easy access to services. The clouds build up as they pack the tiles on the reception area roof. And then the rain came down . . . The planned building of the storerooms and casting the concrete for the foundations came to an abrupt halt as it poured with rain for the rest of the week.
One of these days the roof will be complete – we hope before the rains come.
The area for the deck on the one side is being prepared. We were lucky to be able to retain the tree which will be a lovely feature.
The foundations are being laid for the battery storage area.
You can see the new windows from the lounge area have been installed. They will look onto the deck area on the frail care side of the building.
The roof over the lift shaft is nearing completion.
Next week we hope to have more footage from inside the building as they start to plaster more rooms.
They will begin to install the ceilings within the next two weeks, giving us more perspective on the finished look.
The start of the week saw the balance of the tiles being stacked ready for laying
The replacement of the tiles is progressing at a fast pace. We have been assured that the ‘mottled’ effect will wear off in time. This is due to the original sun / shade facing position of the tiles.
The scaffolding has been moved to the golf course side, and facias, valleys, and ridges completed.
For those with a keen eye – the drone took flight for a flythrough of the facility for record purposes. All the passages have windows for a fresh, light look and feel.
The new window openings have been made in the walls to our main lounge / dining area giving a lovely view of the two adjacent deck areas from the lounge.
A look at the raised ceiling from two different perspectives - from the top and from inside the new living and dining room.
The plastering is progressing at a fast pace – one of the new frail care rooms nearing completion.
The outside of the frail care wing is looking great, with the new windows installed and walls plastered.
Up to now, we have only been able to see the mid-section from above – today we get to see the raised roof with the skylight window openings. Having walked through during the afternoon with the sunlight streaming through, it is a wonderful change from what we had before.
We were warned from the start that we would only know what we didn’t know when we found it! Well, we found it - our very own Paarl Rock, in the area where our new storeroom was to be placed. Fortunately, we have the space to raise the floor to cater for the rock base. The storeroom will still go ahead as planned.
We were able to fly the drone again to see the progress of the tiles being fitted.
The new lounge / dining area is taking shape, with windows down both sides to look out onto the new decks.
The new windows have been fitted to the reception area and the roof trusses are being put in place.
The plastering of the rooms is progressing well.
As the sun catches the roof, we can see the final window being fitted to the admin side and the bathroom window gaps have been closed up.
The engineers have issued us with our A19 certificate for the sections of the roof that are complete, so we took the drone up on Sunday to see the progress of the replacement of the tiles
Soon we won't be able to see inside from above anymore, but it is wonderful to see the perfect lines of the new trusses.
So good to see the plastering has begun – this gives a whole new perspective on the look and feel of the facility
The drone was flying high this week to take pictures of the roof slab being poured over the mid-section.
Note the concrete boom pump extends through the air to reach the inside of the building.
What a sight to see a line of cement trucks waiting to fill the hopper of the remote-controlled boom pump.
We were so fortunate to escape suffering major damage in the village during the recent storm. Our biggest worry during the high winds was the damage or injury that could have been caused by the fencing around the building site, which tore away from their support poles and were blown around. The most damage suffered was to the damp-proof foil sheets. TMC are in the process of replacing the damaged sheets.
The new mid-section in preparation for the top slab around the edges to be poured.
A birds eye view showing the progress made to date. Notice the work progressing on the Studio roof.
It was great to see the new rooms being constructed. See the view into the lounge and dining room area. All the rooms are much larger and lighter when compared to the previous rooms in the facility. A view of the new Memory Care lounge and dining room area – so much space and light.
See the view down the passage in the new frail care wing.
Have a peek into the bedroom area of a new independent living studio with its view onto the golf course.
The crane was back on site to pour the concrete for the columns to hold the new raised mid-section roof.
Our days of viewing through the building are coming to an end with the pace the roof is being constructed. I will be going inside the building today to see the progress and will share the photos next week.
The roof construction over the frail care section is nearing the end – with the insulation and roofing battens being attached to receive the tiles once the engineer has issued his certificate.
This week we had front-row seats to watch the concrete being poured for the slab in the mid-section. They are now preparing for the columns to be constructed which will hold the new elevated roof over the mid-section.
The construction of the frail care section is progressing rapidly, with trusses and walkways being installed along with the cross beams.
We are fortunate to have another view from the drone this week to show the internal progress being made.
The roof construction is moving ahead well, with the new sub-acute section’s trusses complete. The new frail care section is now in progress. Our time-lapse camera was installed on Monday, and it will be interesting to see the finished version at the end of the project.
We flew the drone this week and managed to get a bird’s eye view of the building. The roof is finally off the first section - Phase 1 of the rebuild.
The trusses have arrived and next week will see the slab being cast and the beginnings of a new roof taking shape. I was given another sneak peek into the building this week and saw the rooms taking shape. I hope you enjoy the pictures.
The internal walls are progressing well in the new frail care wing, more windows are being removed and the roof is almost off. The long-awaited scaffolding is being erected to prepare for the arrival of the new rafters. We hope to have the drone flying again soon to give us a bird’s eye view of the internal works before they start with the new roof.
The entrance and mid-section rafters have now also been removed together with the tiles of the studio wing. Windows are being removed and openings are being bricked up to make way for the new configuration. We were given a sneak peek into the building this week.
The dementia roof section is off! They are progressing well down the rest of the wing, including the entrance foyer and middle section. The electricians are stripping all the wiring from the open roof sections. We are thankful that they have been able to save so many tiles. This week there has been a great deal of movement inside the building as they remove the ceilings, and doors and mark and prepare the walls that are to be broken down.
The healthcare refurbishment has begun!
The hoarding is up and the work has begun with roof tiles being removed and stacked neatly for storage, ready to be replaced when the new roof is completed.
Stay tuned for regular updates.