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Mowana’s descriptor
Mowana’s branding includes multiple elements such as colours, font, icons and its descriptor. The descriptor works to clarify what we offer. This, like the name itself, came as a suggestion and it’s with excitement we can share it is… Midlands Senior Living Communities. Over the next few weeks, in the lead-up to the launch, we…
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Mowana
Now that we’ve shared our new organisation name, Mowana, here is a little more on what it means. This beautiful word is rooted in African languages and means ‘tree of life’. It is symbolic of the deeply rooted, inclusive and sustaining organisation we will become. Our communities will be welcoming, safe and vibrant, full of…
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The meaning behind the name
These positive qualities are just a few of the ones we, HADCA and PADCA, are taking forward into our new organisation, MOWANA. This beautiful African word means ‘tree of life’. Mowana is the final product of the extensive naming process which began with suggestions from the HADCA and PADCA communities.
Read MoreGogo’s Beach Trips 2023
The golden glow of the sun, fresh scent of the water and gentle breeze of the ocean can only mean one thing: PADCA’s annual Gogo’s Beach trip. This year the Community Services team went bigger and better, we opened the invitation to Sunnyside Park Home as well and ten of their residents were able to…
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PADCA Head Office now at 94 Roberts Road, Clarendon
We’re excited to announce Head Office has moved to 94 Roberts Road, Pietermaritzburg! Feel free to pop in and say hi at our new home!
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It’s Mandela Day! Can you help us, please?
This Mandela Day, we are looking to add to the comfort of the Sunnyside Park Home residents by increasing the number of recliner chairs available for them to sit in both to relax and to enjoy time with visitors. Do you perhaps have a recliner chair at home you’re not using? We would so appreciate…
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Distributing Care Packs to Community Residents – Nelson Mandela Day 2023
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on 18 July every year to shine a light on the legacy of a man who helped change the 20th century. It is no surprise that this unselfish and magnanimous human being suggested that people globally honour him by giving back to their communities, rather than celebrating his birthday.…
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is a global event for the last 17 years, celebrated every year on 15th of June. On this day, various local and global communities gather around, with the intention to recognise the impact of global abuse and neglect faced by the elderly. Apart from promoting a better life by…
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Creating Awareness Around World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
PADCA’s Community Services Team has been creating awareness around World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by engaging in a few community initiatives. The first was a collaboration with CANSA Pietermaritzburg in a Senior Citizens CANSA Walk and Awareness Day on 7th June 2023. PADCA’s Social Worker Mpume Xaba, addressed senior citizens on PADCA’s services and Abuse…
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PADCA and HADCA set to merge
We are excited to announce that PADCA and HADCA, two of the largest organisations focused on serving the older adults of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, are set to merge after our members voted unanimously for this union. We both have impressive track records in the field and bring strong individual qualities to the table. There is…
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