A $1.2 million 12-room facility for the aged has been opened in Winneba, Central Region.
It will provide those with elderly parents or relatives with good housing, professional care, and the ability to socialize for a fee.
The facility offers self-care and pampering services such as hairdressing, barbering, manicure, pedicure, and therapeutic massage.
Victoria Aba Colecraft owns the Vibrant Aging Community Centre (VACC), the region’s first, and the vision was established by her daughters, Dr Francesca Dwamena and Dr Catherine Sarbah, with family support.
In a friendly atmosphere, the center features fully furnished air-conditioned wheelchair-accessible guestrooms with private washrooms.
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It also offers a fully equipped and staffed kitchen to prepare meals, including special diets and snacks, as well as areas for group and individual workouts, a backup generator, water tanks, and wi-fi connectivity.
On-site medication management and personal care services will also be available.
The center’s goal is to provide individualized care in a supportive home atmosphere that provides clients with companionship. The hospital was named after an uncle, Joseph Assandoh, who had a compassionate heart for people, particularly the elderly.
New learning, discovery
Dr. Dwamena indicated in a recorded statement during the inauguration that the facility’s activities will focus on creating interpersonal relationships and building a community, as well as providing fresh learning, discovery, and exploration to keep clients physically, mentally, and socially active and engaged.
He stated that the institution will care for the client’s body, mind, and spirit by organizing workouts and wellness programs, special outings, and community events.
Mrs Colecraft expressed optimism that the faculty will be extended to Accra and other areas.
Dr. Sarbah, on her part, remarked that the family dared to question the notion that the elderly should be housed in family homes and cared for by family.
“We no longer live in intergenerational compound houses where we were each other’s keeper. Old age is a journey everyone would travel,” she said.
Emma Frances Wonkyima Aryee, 88, believes it is past time to create adequate living circumstances for the elderly.
“Association is important for old age. This facility will sure lengthen our lives. Loneliness kills,” she said.
Another elderly individual, Rose Botchey of the Klimovic Memorial Hospital, said the facility was refreshing for the elderly and came at an appropriate time.
Kojo Ayetey, 89, said it was a wonderful initiative for the elderly and that it would allow children to honor their parents with a decent living.
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE
