Emma Barter Victoria Home

18/03/2026

18/03/2026

What a wonderful surprise to have a visit from these two young gentlemen from Cordwalles bearing gifts for our residents. Thank you for thinking of us and for the lovely Easter Eggs donation received. This will go towards our residents enjoying a wonderful celebration over Easter weekend.

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Emma Barter Victoria Home
241-257 Retief Street, Pietermaritzburg.

17/02/2026

Emma Barter Victoria Home enjoyed wonderful 🎼 provided by Mosaic, Chocolate and Strawberry Milkshakes with milk donated by Select and we also put together a few prizes for lucky winners. To top it off thanks go to Phillippa and ger team Ashleigh and Fikile your time spent making daisy cards for each of our dear residents stuffed with a little treat topped off our Valentine’s Day on Friday.

https://ebvh.org.za/
Emma Barter Victoria Home
241-257 Retief Street, Pietermaritzburg.

08/02/2026

Emma Barter Victoria Home is proud to have Nompilo Kayeye Gumede join our Management Committee.
What an amazing Bussiness Woman, Owner and Leader. Winner of Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Bussiness Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2025.
We look forward to working together for the good of our residents and the Older Community.

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Emma Barter Victoria Home
241-257 Retief Street, Pietermaritzburg.

08/01/2026

✨ We’re excited to welcome Femada Shamam as Chair of CommonAge ✨

With 25 years in the ageing sector, Femada is a powerful advocate for dignity, inclusion, and recognition of older persons across the Commonwealth.

As CEO of TAFTA, she leads care and support services for over 5,500 older people, while shaping ageing policy and practice at local, national, and global levels.

Femada shares:

💬 “We are building a Commonwealth where older persons are recognised, represented, and valued — and where all-age-friendly systems are a lived reality.”

We look forward to this inspiring new chapter for CommonAge 💙

26/12/2025

Wanda Serena Pettersson

25/12/2025

To all our friends and family wishing you all a Merry Christmas filled with blessings and peace.

Thank you to Lynn for making Frail Cares Christmas Special today.

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Emma Barter Victoria Home
241-257 Retief Street, Pietermaritzburg.

09/12/2025

Commonage

✨ Welcoming Emma Barter Victoria Home to the CommonAge Family! ✨

We are delighted to welcome Emma Barter Victoria Home (EBVH) and their Manager, Wanda Serena Pettersson, as the newest members of CommonAge! 💚

Nestled in Pietermaritzburg with a remarkable 140-year history, EBVH has long been a cornerstone of compassionate elder care. Founded in 1883, the home spans an entire city block and is surrounded by peaceful gardens that create a warm, nurturing environment for residents. 🌳🏡

Under Wanda’s leadership, EBVH continues its legacy of excellence by providing a full spectrum of affordable care options — including independent living, assisted living, frail care, 24/7 nursing, and step-down facilities. Their robust solar system ensures uninterrupted comfort during load shedding, reflecting their commitment to resilience and sustainability.

🌟 A Proud Achievement
We also celebrate EBVH’s recent honour as the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business “Social Enterprise of the Year 2025.”
A special congratulations to Wanda, who accepted this award on behalf of the home — recognising outstanding governance, ethical service, and meaningful community impact. 🏆💫

We are thrilled to have Wanda and the EBVH team join CommonAge as we continue strengthening care and wellbeing for older people across Africa and the Commonwealth.

09/12/2025

Emma Barter Victoria Home is proud to be a member of Commonage.

https://ebvh.org.za/
Emma Barter Victoria Home
241-257 Retief Street, Pietermaritzburg.

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✨ Welcoming Emma Barter Victoria Home to the CommonAge Family! ✨

We are delighted to welcome Emma Barter Victoria Home (EBVH) and their Manager, Wanda Serena Pettersson, as the newest members of CommonAge! 💚

Nestled in Pietermaritzburg with a remarkable 140-year history, EBVH has long been a cornerstone of compassionate elder care. Founded in 1883, the home spans an entire city block and is surrounded by peaceful gardens that create a warm, nurturing environment for residents. 🌳🏡

Under Wanda’s leadership, EBVH continues its legacy of excellence by providing a full spectrum of affordable care options — including independent living, assisted living, frail care, 24/7 nursing, and step-down facilities. Their robust solar system ensures uninterrupted comfort during load shedding, reflecting their commitment to resilience and sustainability.

🌟 A Proud Achievement
We also celebrate EBVH’s recent honour as the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business “Social Enterprise of the Year 2025.”
A special congratulations to Wanda, who accepted this award on behalf of the home — recognising outstanding governance, ethical service, and meaningful community impact. 🏆💫

We are thrilled to have Wanda and the EBVH team join CommonAge as we continue strengthening care and wellbeing for older people across Africa and the Commonwealth.

13/11/2025

🌟 World Kindness Day – 13 November 🌟

Kindness has the power to brighten anyone’s day, and the elderly are no exception. A simple visit, a phone call, or a shared story can mean the world to someone in later life. 💛

At CommonAge, we celebrate the acts of kindness that honour, support, and uplift our older generation. Today, let’s commit to small acts that make a big difference.

💌 Share your act of kindness today – and inspire others!

08/11/2025