Bus Service
There are three bus trips to local shopping centres each week. The service is provided by a contracted independent mini-bus company and is available to residents ONLY.
Before using the service you must read and accept their Code of Conduct for passengers and sign a Consent and Indemnity form before making your first trip.
Getting on and off the bus
Ideally, you should be sufficiently mobile to get on and off the bus on your own. The driver is not allowed to assist you (for Health & Safety reasons), although help will be provided to load and unload your purchases. However, by prior arrangement, and if a seat is available, you may bring your carer to assist you. The carer travels at no charge.
Missing the bus!
If you are late getting back to the bus the driver may not be able to wait for you. In that case, the driver will immediately notify Village management who will urgently take steps to locate you and arrange for you to be collected.
Please request current list trip details and prices from Reception.
Laundry Service
A laundry service is available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from 08:00 to 15:00. Laundry may either be deposited at the Midcare reception desk in a laundry bag (clearly labelled) or picked up using the door-to-door collection/delivery service.
Current prices for collection/delivery and for each service (cost/ kg) are available from the Laundry.
Garden Service
As part of the services covered by the monthly levy, private lawns are mowed and trimmed free of charge once a week in the growing season and as required during the winter months.
Other garden work is the occupier’s responsibility. However, a Village gardener may be booked (subject to availability) on a once-off or regular basis. Current time slots and prices for this service are available from Reception.
Catering Service
Our restaurant is operated by FEEDEM, who have extensive experience in catering to retirement and lifestyle villages.
Kitchen levy: The basic running costs of the kitchen are covered by a compulsory, non-refundable levy of R385 per household (i.e., per unit).
Our restaurant serves three meal choices (including vegetarian) each weekday (Monday to Friday) priced from R45 to R65. Also available are soup and roll (R28) and dessert (R12.50). On Saturdays a R60 buffet breakfast is served, and on Sundays a R80 carvery is offered. Each day’s meals are shown on the monthly menu (copy provided in advance for each unit/household). Meals can be eaten in the restaurant, collected for home consumption, or delivered (for a R10 fee).
Meals are pre-paid via EFT or by card. No food is provided on credit.
Meals may be ordered at the latest before 12 noon on the previous day but can also be ordered in advance for any period up to the end of a calendar month on the DRV’s touch screen ‘Plankomat’ terminal.
In addition to meals, basic foodstuffs like bread and milk can also be purchased from the kitchen (from your pre-paid funds).
Special events:
- Once a month the restaurant hosts an evening of fine dining, featuring a specially prepared 3-course meal. Details are given on the monthly printed menu. Friends and family are welcome!
- Also featured once a month are an informal “Pub Grub” evening (mostly ‘chat’), and a “Party Evening” (with music & dancing).