Rusthof Old Age Home

Rusthof Old Age home is a facility in the heart of impoverished Paarl that looks after more than 100 aged members of the community and persons with disabilities. The Isipani Foundation has been working with Rusthof since 2014, when the Foundation was established.

As part of the Foundation’s 10-year celebration we felt compelled to revisit one of our longest-standing beneficiaries, and to assist them by revamping the entire home.  We focussed on increasing physical and structural safety, building a perimeter wall with electric fencing, renovating toilets and bathrooms for residents and staff, revamping walkways, and painting the premises.  This is a large scale, ongoing project which should be completed in 2025.

“It has been our privilege to work with the team at Rusthof Old Age Home for the past ten years. Caring for the aged and vulnerable members of our community is of vital importance, and we need to show the organisations that are addressing this immense need, that they are not alone in shouldering this responsibility,” says Isipani Foundation Chairperson, Ray-Ann Sedres. “We are humbled by the work that the caregivers do, and are proud to play our part by ensuring that they, and the Rusthof residents, can enjoy a safe and welcoming environment to call home.”