Retirement Villages · Bedfordview, Edenvale & the East Rand
St George's Village
Established Bedfordview retirement village with apartments and cottages for independent and supported living, close to Eastgate and Life Bedford Gardens.
- Assisted Living
Retirement Villages · Edenvale, Bedfordview, Edenvale & the East Rand
Tarentaal Village (Rand Aid)
Rand Aid's rental village on 10 hectares, linked to Elphin Lodge by a footbridge, with studio and one-bedroom apartments for over-65s who prefer not to buy a life right.
- Assisted Living
- Rental
Retirement Villages · Witfield, Boksburg, Bedfordview, Edenvale & the East Rand
Witfield Park (Trans-50)
Trans-50's longest-running village, open since 1970 in Boksburg, with flats and single rooms, a care centre, memory care rooms and home care, run by a non-profit.
- Frail Care
- Dementia Care
- Assisted Living
- Life right
- Rental
Local knowledge
Living in Bedfordview, Edenvale & the East Rand
The east of Johannesburg is the province's retirement heartland. The non-profit Rand Aid Association runs four life-right villages and two large care centres on and around Modderfontein Road, including Elphin Lodge with 223 units and the 160-bed Ron Smith Care Centre with a dedicated dementia wing. Trans-50's Witfield Park in Boksburg has been running since 1970, and Bedfordview has St George's Village and the Casa Serena Italian home. Few areas in the country offer this much choice at middle-income prices.
Medical care is close: Life Bedford Gardens, Netcare Linksfield, Life The Glynnwood in Benoni, Netcare Sunward Park in Boksburg and the provincial Edenvale Hospital. OR Tambo International is 15 to 25 minutes away, which makes the area the most practical in the country for a parent whose children fly in from Cape Town, Durban or abroad.
Expect older, well-run villages rather than resort estates, long waiting lists at the Rand Aid villages (a refundable deposit secures a place on the list), and some of the most affordable frail care in a major city at Thembalami. Our retirement village costs in Gauteng guide explains how the life-right refunds work here.
About assisted living
Assisted living sits between independent living and frail care. Residents have their own room or small apartment, and the facility provides meals, laundry, housekeeping, medication reminders and staff on call, without 24-hour nursing.
What to ask when visiting a assisted living facility in Bedfordview, Edenvale & the East Rand
- 1What help is included in the monthly fee, and what is charged extra?
- 2Is there a nurse on site, and at what hours?
- 3What happens if care needs increase? Is there a frail care unit to move to?
- 4Can residents bring their own furniture or a pet?
Other care in Bedfordview, Edenvale & the East Rand
Nearby towns
Questions families ask
Assisted Living in Bedfordview, Edenvale & the East Rand
How do I get into a Rand Aid village?
Elphin Lodge, Thornhill Manor, Inyoni Creek and Glendower sell life rights to people aged 65 and over, and Tarentaal rents studios and one-bedroom apartments. You join a primary waiting list with a refundable deposit of R5,000 (R2,500 for Tarentaal). Residents get priority admission to the Ron Smith and Thembalami care centres and 24 days a year of recuperative care.
Is there affordable frail care on the East Rand?
Thembalami Care Centre in Lombardy East is run as Rand Aid's affordable care centre with single and double rooms. Church and community homes in Benoni, Boksburg and Germiston also take residents on the state pension, usually with a waiting list.
How far is Bedfordview from the airport?
About 15 minutes to OR Tambo International from Bedfordview and Edenvale, and 20 to 25 minutes from Lyndhurst and Modderfontein.
What is the difference between assisted living and frail care?
Assisted living gives support with daily life (meals, cleaning, reminders) to people who are still largely independent. Frail care provides 24-hour nursing for people who need hands-on help with bathing, dressing, moving or eating.