Keeping active ... Making friends
For many elderly people – especially those who are fit and active – loneliness is the greatest problem. Our social clubs and service centres play an important role in providing a safe place to meet new friends, enjoy a good meal at a very affordable price, and participate in activities such as bingo, bridge, calligraphy, dancing and handcrafts.
Most charge a small monthly membership fee, and are open
Monday to Friday. Please consult the table below for full details.
| Address |
Amenities |
Daily
activities |
Opening
times |
Anna Conradie Service
Centre
Tafta Lodge
42
South Beach Ave
Durban
Tel: 031 337 0163
or
031 337 4401 |
- Midday meals and teas at a nominal charge
- Tuckshop
- Bring
'n Buy shop
- Hairdresser
- Chiropodist
|
- Bowls
- bridge
- table tennis
- tile rummy
- bingo
- scrabble
- variety group
- copper work classes
- art
- fellowship
- Bible study
- dancing
- entertainment
- exercises
- quizzes
- birthday parties
- communion service
- concerts
- handicraft classes and competitions.
|
Mon-Thurs 7.30am - 4pm
Friday 7.30am - 1pm |
Mary Asher Service
Centre
1st Floor, Kings Hall
Aliwal Street
Durban
Tel: 031 337 7769 |
- Midday meals and teas at a nominal charge
- Library
- Chiropodist
|
- Dancing
- Music
- Bingo
- Cards
- Darts
- Table tennis
- Indoor
bowls with competitions
- Outings.
|
Monday to Saturday
|
Athena Cultural
Club 5th Floor, Kings Hall
Aliwal Street
Durban
Tel: 031 332 7890 |
- Teas and lunches at a nominal charge
- Hand and Foot care
|
- Talks
- Group discussions,
- Quizzes
- Classical music
- Documentary
videos.
- Bridge
- Scrabble
- Crochet and knitting
circle
|
Monday to Friday |
Oldfield Service Centre
29
Perseverance Road
Bellair
Tel: 031 465 9268 |
- A three-course midday meal is served at a nominal charge
- Hairdresser
- Footcare
- Medicine collection
- Health clinic every friday
morning.
|
- Indoor bowls
- Cards
- Bingo
- Darts
- Table tennis
- Snooker
- Outings
|
Monday to Friday |
Ray Hulett Service
Centre
Ray Hulett House
Acutt Street
Durban
Tel: 031 304 7390
or
031 304 7440 |
- Midday meals are provided and there
is a tuckshop
- Library
- Lounge with TV
- Hairdresser
|
- Handicrafts
- Bingo
- Cards
- Entertainment
|
Open daily |
Greenwood Park
Club Geriatric Clinic
cnr Firwood/
Effingham Roads
Tel: 031 564 1211 |
- Meals provided at a nominal charge
- Clinic
- TAFTA transport provided to members
at a small charge
|
- Bingo
- Jumble sale
- Sales table
- Talks
by the City Health Dept. Health Educator
- Functions
|
Open Thursdays |
Primrose Service
Centre
John Dunn House
224 Austerville Drive
Austerville
Wentworth
Tel: 031 468 5691 |
- Teas and lunches at a nominal fee
- State Old Age pensions are paid out
at the Centre
- Transport to City Health Clinic on
Thursdays
|
- Bingo
- Handicrafts
- Videos
- Darts
- Indoor bowls
- Outings
- Entertainment
|
Open Monday to Friday
7.30am – 2.30pm
|
Wider Horizon Club
Tel: 031 332 3721 |
|
- Outings arranged for the housebound and frail aged.
|
|
Jolly Hearts Club Glen
Earle Clinic
260 John Dory Road
Newlands East
Tel: 031 577 7503 |
- Meals are provided at a nominal charge
- TAFTA
transport provided at a small charge
|
- Bingo
- Handicrafts
- Talks by the City
Health Dept, Health Educator
|
Open Tuesdays |
Bluff Social Club Methodist
Church Lighthouse Road
Bluff
Tel: 031 332 3721 |
- Teas
- TAFTA transport provided where
necessary
|
- Friendly get-togethers with various
activities and entertainment
|
Mondays 9am – 12 noon |
Sydenham Sunshine
Care Centre
St John's Anglican Church
Rippon Road
Tel: 031 208 2046 |
- Midday meal provided at a nominal
charge
- TAFTA transport to the club
|
- Bingo
- Outings
- Educational talks
|
Fridays 8am – 12 noon |
