7CHAPTER Social Services — Older persons

rs Arendse of Napier is seventy-five years old. She Mlives with her daughter. She often feels lonely and neglected. Until she saw an advertisement in the paper for the Emmanuelle Service Centre that provides support and medical services to senior citizens. Now she goes to the centre three times a week, where she can consult the doctor and get her medicine. She also takes part in the exercise sessions and goes on outings.

Social Services — Older Persons 49 9. Le Roux Home, 38 Barry Street, Robertson, 6705 Tel: (023) 626 3163  Boland District Fax: (023) 626 3164 Paarl Welfare Organisation for the Aged E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ms A Conradie 24 Bohemia Street, Nederburg, , 7646 Paarl 10. Lingelihle Home, 293 Building Avenue, Zolani, PO Box 1022, Nederburg, Paarl, 7646 Ashton, PO Box 139, Ashton, 6715 Tel: (021) 862 2230 Tel: (023) 615 2015 Fax: (021) 862 6376 Fax: (023) 615 1563 Contact: Mrs H Krieling Contact: Mr C Gcwabe or Sister RR Jantjies Non-governmental Welfare Organisation: This 11. Mosterthoek Tehuis, 37 Eeufees Street, Wolseley, organisation cares for the aged. 6830 (Area served: Paarl) Tel: (023) 231 0282 Fax: (023) 231 0659 Department of Social Services and Contact: Mev N Viljoen Poverty Alleviation — Old Aged Homes 12. , 85 Russel Street, Worcester, 1. Andries Hamman Old Aged Home, 10 Baring PO Box 473, Worcester, 6849 Street, Worcester, 6850 Tel: (023) 342 2434 Tel: (023) 347 1558 Fax: (023) 347 3205 Fax: (023) 347 1558 Contact: Mrs A Coetzee Contact: Mr JM van Staden 13. Rushof Home, 24 Bauhenia Street, Huguenot, 2. Fleur de Lis, 27 Dirkie Uys Street, Franschhoek, Paarl, 7627 PO Box 216, Franschhoek, 7690 Tel: (021) 862 2230 Tel: (021) 876 2411 Fax: (021) 862 6376 Fax: (021) 876 2411 Contact: Ms TA Benjamin E-mail: [email protected] 14. Silverkruin, Fontein Street, Wellington, 7655 Contact: Mrs T van Tonder Tel: (021) 873 1040 3. Geluksoord, 10 Tarentaal Road, Stellenbosch, Fax: (021) 873 5874 7600 Contact: Mrs C Berg Tel: (021 887 3124 15. Uitvlucht, Piet Retief Street, Montagu Fax: (021) 883 8408 PO Box 14, Montagu, 6720 Contact: Dr ME Retief Tel: (023) 614 1480 4. Herfvreugde, Van Zyl Street, Bonnievale, PO Fax: (023) 614 1323 Box 115, Bonnievale, 6730 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (023) 616 2170 Contact: Mrs C du Preez Fax: (023) 616 2336 16. Utopia Home, Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (021) 887 6884 Contact: Mr A Mostert Contact: Ms A Viljoen 5. Disa House, Van der Stel Street, Tulbagh, 6820 17. Vergenoegd, 188 Main Street, Paarl Tel: (021) 230 0245 PO Box 55, Paarl, 7622 Fax: (023) 230 0408 Tel: (021) 872 5516 Contact: Mrs A Smuts or Ms H van der Merwe Fax: (021) 872 5834 6. Ebenaeser Home, corner Valentine and Pool Contact: Ms CM Rens or Ms L Corbertt Streets, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, PO Box 2133, 18. Maudie Kriel Home, Van Riebeeck Street, Ceres, Dennesig, 7601 6835 Tel: (021 889 7158 Tel: (023) 312 1950 Fax: (021) 889 6701 Fax: (023) 312 1175 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ms C Jonker or Ms B Siebrits Contact: Mr DC October 19. Mimosa, Mimosa Street, De Doorns, 6875 7. Lafras Moolman Home, 28 Brand Street, Tel: (023) 356 2345 Rawsonville, PO Box 150, Rawsonville, 6845 Fax: (023) 356 3412 Tel: ( 023) 349 1190 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (023) 349 1191 Contact: Dr J van der Merwe or Ms JC Du Toit E-mail: [email protected] 20. Rusoord Home, 4 Devine Street, Paarl, 7674 Contact: Ms CH Visser or Mr CJ Meiring Tel: (021) 872 1982 8. PJ Du Plessis Strauss Home, 36 Lyle Street, Fax: (021) 872 3577 Ceres, PO Box 194, Ceres, 6835 Contact: Ms SH Marais or Ms AM Geldenhys Tel: (023) 312 2308 21. AGS Touws River, 13 Maitland Street, Touws Fax: (023) 316 1373 River, PO Box 104, Touws River, 6880 Contact: Mr D Boer or Ms AH Balie Tel: (023) 358 1581 Fax: (023) 358 1581 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs G de Jager

50 CHAPTER 7 Social Services — Older Persons 51 22. Brevis, 137 Tulbach Street, Worcester 5. JJ Watson Home, Corner of Cradock and Fichat PO Box 231, Worcester, 6849 Streets, George, 6530 Tel: (023) 347 2745 Tel: (044) 874 3039 Fax: (023) 374 3665 Fax: (044) 884 0910 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs A Strydom Contact: Mr O Stander Provincial programme — old aged home: These 6. Izak van Tonder Home: 38 Queen Street, organisations are funded by the department and offer Ladismith, 6655 care to the elderly. This includes old age homes for PO Box 150, Ladismith, 6655 permanent residents, day visitor programmes, frail Tel: (028) 551 1075 care units, flats for the aged etc. Fax: (028) 551 1066 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mr P Meiring  7. Droom, corner Barry and Warden Streets, Eden District Riversdale, PO Box 270, Riversdale, 6670 Afrikaanse Christelike Vrouevereniging Tel: (028) 713 2526 (ACVV) Calitzdorp Fax: (028) 713 2526 27 Andries Pretorius Street, Calitzdorp, 6660 8. Albertinia Versorginsgsdienste, 2 School Street, PO Box 116, Calitzdorp, 6660 Albertina, Tel (044) 213 3405 PO Box 197, Albertina, 6695 Fax: (044) 213 3405 Tel: (028) 735 1214 Contact: Mrs H de Kock Fax: (028) 735 1238 Provincial programme — old aged home: This E-mail: [email protected] organisation offers care to the elderly. Contact: Ms A Roux 9. Loerie Court, Graham Street, Knysna, Rosemore Home for the Aged PO Box 400, Knysna, 6570 Attakwa Street, Rosemore, George, 6529 Tel: (044) 382 2721 Tel: (044) 871 1342 Fax: (044) 382 2505 Fax: (044) 871 2351 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Miss M Jacobs Contact: Ms R Snyman Provincial program — old aged home: This is a 10. Ons Huis, 114 Montagu Street, Mossel Bay, big home that provides accommodation for about 98 PO Box 21, Mossel Bay, 6500 people. It provides the residents with care as well as Tel: (044) 691 2259 occupational therapy. Fax: (044) 691 1438 (Area served: George, Western Cape) Contact: Ms M van der Merwe or Ms N van der Walt Department of Social Services and 11. Stilbaai Home, Perlemoen Avenue, Stilbaai, 6674 Tel: (028) 754 1560 Poverty Alleviation — old age homes Fax: (028) 754 2078 1. Benevolent Park, Roselind Avenue, Extension 6, E-mail: [email protected] Mossel Bay Contact: Dr CJ Swanepoel or Ms L Du Plessis PO Box 2043, Mossel Bay, 6500 12. Tuiniqa, 13 Church Street, PO Box 1582, Tel: (044) 691 2481 George, 6530 Fax: (044) 691 2664 Tel: (044) 874 5760 Contact: Mrs H Nel Fax: (044) 873 2793 2. Coronation Memorial Frail Care for the Aged, Contact: Mrs CA Goosen 24 Impala Road, Bridgton, Oudtshoorn, 6620 13. Vermont Old Age Home, Gladstone Street, Tel: (044) 272 2702 Hornlee, PO Box 1514, Hornlee, 6583 Fax: (044) 272 2873 Tel: (044) 385 0593 Contact: Mrs Y van Zyl Fax: (044) 385 1616 3. Hartenbos Old Age Care, Graaf-Reinet Street, E-mail: [email protected] Hartenbos Contact: Sister A Levendal PO Box 953, Hartenbos, 6520 14. Vygieshof Home for the Aged, 16 Andries Tel: (044) 695 2386 Pretorius Street, Calitzdorp, PO Box 76, Fax: (044) 695 1905 Calitzdorp, 6660 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (044) 213 3745 Contact: Mr W Jurie Fax: (044) 213 3490 4. Helen Bellingdon Court, 2 Brown Street, E-mail: [email protected] Oudtshoorn, PO Box 1109, Oudtshoorn, 6620 Contact: Dr P Ruscehnbaum or Tel: (044) 279 2646 Ms MM Engelbrecht Fax: (044) 272 5300 Contact: Sister Fourie

50 CHAPTER 7 Social Services — Older Persons 51 15. Zenobia du Toit Home, 31 Fourie Street, Liefdesnessie Heidelberg, PO Box 280, Heidelberg, 6665 Lang Street, Bredasdorp, 7280 Tel: (028) 722 1440 PO Box 154, Bredasdorp, 7280 Fax: (028) 722 1834 Tel: (028) 424 2304 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (028) 425 1223 Contact: Mrs A Dreyer Contact: Mrs J Linnert 16. Onse Rus, 122 High Street, Mossel Bay, Provincial programme — old age home: This PO Box 21, Mossel Bay, 6500 organisation offers services to elderly people who Tel: (044) 691 1039, (044) 691 2259 are transported to and from the home on a daily Fax: (044) 691 1438 basis. These services include religious services, daily Contact: Ms N van der Walt or provision of meals, physical exercises, medical services Ms M van der Merwe at the clinic and library services. It offers “satellite” Provincial programme — old age homes: These services to the elderly through which they can receive organisations are funded by the department and offer meals or government grants in outlying areas. care to the elderly. This includes old age homes for (Area served: Bredasdorp, Arniston, Struisbaai, Elim) permanent residents, day visitor programmes, frail care units, flats for the aged etc. Department of Social Services and Poverty Alleviation 1. AA Tomlinsons, 16 Van Oudtshoorn Road,  Overberg District Swellendam, 6740 Afrikaanse Christelike Vrouevereniging Tel: (028) 514 1192 (ACVV) Fax: (028) 514 1059 PO Box 257, Bredasdorp, 7280 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (028) 424 7450 Contact: Mr AM van As Contact: Mrs Els 2. Groenland, 10 Voortrekker Street, Grabouw, Provincial programme — old aged home: PO Box 363, Grabouw, 7160 This organisation offers care to the elderly. This Tel: (021) 859 4209 includes services for permanent residents, day visitor Fax: (021) 859 4209 programmes and frail care. Contact: Chairman or Sr MH McCann (Area served: Bredasdorp, Napier, Struisbaai) 3. Heidehoff, 11 Hope Street, Caledon, 6620 Tel: (028) 214 1755 Badisa Fax: (028) 214 1146 Contact: D A Fourie or Ms R. du Buisson Plot 2275, Disa Street, Swellendam, 6740 4. Herberg aan See, 10 Church Street, Gansbaai, PO Box 282, Swellendam, 6740 PO Box 63, Gansbaai, 7220 Tel: (028) 514 1525 Tel: (028) 384 0501 Fax: (028) 514 1525 Fax: (028) 384 0397 Contact: Ms MN McCleod E-mail: [email protected] Provincial programme — treatment centre: This Contact: Chairman or Ms Van Rensburg, Director organisation runs an old age club that offers daily 5. Klippedrift Home, 23 Sarel Cillier Street, Napier, and monthly services to senior citizens. This includes Private Bag X7, Napier, 7270 meals as well as needlework and other activities, for Tel: (028) 423 3862 instance physical exercises. Fax: (028) 423 3319 (Area served: Swellendam and surrounding farms) E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs SH Coetzee Emmanuelle Service Centre 6. Silwerjare Home, Riet Street, Grabouw Volhou Street, Napier, 7270 PO Box 1011, Grabouw, 7160 PO Box 60, Napier, 7270 Tel: (021) 859 2283 Tel: (028) 423 3522 Fax: (021) 859 3597 Fax: (028) 423 3488 Contact: Mr C Meyer Contact: Ms H Piek 7. Joseph Matwa, Burwana Street, Nqubela, Provincial programme — treatment centre: This Robertson, PO Box 158, Robertson, 6705 service centre offers support and medical services to Tel: (023) 626 5231 senior citizens in the surrounding area. This includes Contact: Mr A Majilika or Ms L Nentsa the provision of food, medical treatment, physical 8. Lettie Theron Home, De Goede Street, exercises, outings and recreational activities. The Hermanus, Private Bag X03, Hermanus 7200 centre is managed independently of the ACVV. Tel: (028) 312 3722 (Area served: Napier) Fax: (028) 312 3722 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Rev Bosman or Ms AS Crause

52 CHAPTER 7 Social Services — Older Persons 53 9. Overberg Home, 40 De la Vigne Street, 4. Spitskop Home: 18 Beaufort Street, Riviersonderend, 7250 Murraysburg, 6995 Tel: (028) 261 1231 PO Box 395, Murraysburg, 6995 Fax: (028) 261 1231 Tel: (049) 844 0072 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mrs Shirley Pienaar Contact: Mr JK Louw Provincial programme — old age homes: These 10. Sofca Frail Care, Hospital Street, Hermanus, homes are funded by the department and provide PO Box 321, Hermanus, 7200 care for the elderly. This includes old age homes for Tel: (028) 312 3236 permanent residents, day visitor programmes, frail Fax: (028) 313 0821 care units, flats for the aged etc. Contact: Matron R Olsen 11. Suideroord, Smith Street, Bredasdorp, PO Box 251, Bredasdorp, 7280  Tel: (028) 424 1080 City of Fax: (028) 424 1081 District E-mail: [email protected] Student Health and Welfare Contact: Mr G Visser or Ms CE Dikcason Organisation (SHAWCO) Centres 12. Vrederus, 33 Muller Street, Villiersdorp, 6847 Braemar Cottage, Faculty of Health Sciences, Anzio Tel: (028) 840 1435 Road, Observatory, 7925 Fax: (028) 840 2285 Tel: (021) 406 6740 Contact: Dr J Deist or Mr JA Burger Fax: (021) 406 6741 Provincial programme — old age homes: These E-mail: [email protected] homes provide care for the elderly. This includes Non-governmental organisation — clubs for old age homes for permanent residents, day visitor senior citizens: The club for senior citizens in Elsies programmes, frail care units, flats for the aged etc. River meets on Mondays and Wednesdays. There are a variety of activities for senior citizens such as choir competitions, karaoke and handicrafts. The  Central Karoo club for senior citizens in Kensington has exercise programmes, opportunities to chat and karaoke. The District club for senior citizens in Noxolo in Khayelitsha Kweekvallei Homes meets five days of the week and it has a “meals- 68 Pastorie Street, Prince Alfred, 6930 on-wheels” service. The club for senior citizens in Private Bag X72, Prins Alfred, 6930 Nyanga has a “meals-on-wheels” service, which Tel: (023) 541 1626 provides food five days of the week. Fax: (023) 541 1626 Contact: Mr K Esterhuize Department of Social Services and Non-governmental organisation — old age Poverty Alleviation — District Office home: This is a home for the aged who need round the clock care and nursing. 48 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town, 8000 (Area served: Prince Alfred) PO Box 131, Cape Town, 8000 Tel: (021) 424 6020 Fax: (021) 423 8331 Department of Social Services and Contact: Mr E Mohamed or Ms A Van Zyl Poverty Alleviation — old age homes Funding of 140 old age homes in the City of 1. Hesperos Home: Jackson Street, Beaufort West, Cape Town: Contact the District Office for further 6970 information concerning these old age homes as well Tel: (023) 414 3465 as with regard to the type of service and alternative Fax: (023) 414 3465 models of care that are offered. Contact: Ms RM Barnard 2. Johannes Home, 17 School Street, Rustdene, Beaufort West, PO Box 247, Beaufort West, 6970 Tel: (023) 414 3413 Fax: (023) 414 2973 Contact: Ms AL Olivier 3. Malan Jacobs Home: Wollie Bronkhorst Street, Laingsburg, 6900 PO Box 114, Laingsburg, 6900 Tel: (023) 551 1400 Fax: (023) 551 1400 Contact: Mrs AJ Steyn

52 CHAPTER 7 Social Services — Older Persons 53 11. Sederville Home, Ou Kaapseweg, Clanwilliam,  West Coast District PO Box 141, Clanwilliam, 8135 Department of Social Services and Poverty Tel: (027) 482 1443 alleviation — Old Age Homes: Fax: (027) 482 2330 1. Aandskemering, 6 Plein Street, Malmesbury, 7300 Contact: JA Klaase or Mr GC Klaase Tel: (022) 482 1466 12. Somerkoelte, Church Street, Lamberts Bay, Fax (022) 482 3039 PO Box 203, Lamberts Bay, 8130 Contact: Mrs Saayman Tel: (027) 432 1150 2. Huis Bergsig, 22 Voortrekker Road, Riebeek Fax: (027) 432 1484 West Contact: Rev AWC Bester or Ms AE Coetzee PO Box 134, Riebeek West, 7306 13. Old Age Home, 39 Voortrekker Street, Tel: (022) 461 2535 Vredendal, 8160 Fax: (022) 461 2489 Tel: (027) 213 3040 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (027) 213 3040 Contact: Ms H de Jager or E-mail: [email protected] Mrs M du Toit Contact: Rev P Viviers or Ms V Laubscher 3. Goue Aar Old Age Home, Jakaranda Street, 14. Wittekruin Home: Eranus Street, , Wesbank, Malmesbury, PO Box 1103, 7380 Malmesbury, 7299 Tel: (022) 713 2230 Tel: (022) 486 4003 Fax: (022) 713 5065 Fax: (022) 486 6240 Contact: Mr PS Marais or Mr WF Volschenk Contact: Mr J Van Wyk 15. Yzterplaat Home, Van Riebeeck Street, 4. Groeneweide, Fontein Street, Darling, Ysterplaat, 7405 PO Box 53, Darling, 7345 Tel: (021) 511 8119 Tel: (022) 492 2665 Fax: (021) 510 2982 Fax: (022) 492 2429 Contact: Ms J Reyneke E-mail: [email protected] 16. AJ Liebenberg Home, Berg Street 12, , Contact: T English or Mrs R Leuvennink 7320 5. Matzikama Home, Paddock Street, Tel: (022) 913 1228 , 8170 Fax: (022) 913 1687 Tel: (027) 219 1110 Contact: Mrs HJ Treurnicht Fax: (027) 219 1927 Provincial programme — old age homes: These Contact: Mr B Kriel or Ms AM le Roux homes are funded by the department and provide 6. Moorrees Home, 8 Heuwel Street, care for the elderly. This includes old age homes for permanent residents, day visitor programmes, frail PO Box 334, Moorreesburg, 7310 care units and flats for the aged. Tel: (022) 433 1477 Fax: (022) 433 3602 Contact: Ms W Hanekom or Ms I Lochner 7. Nerina Home, 30 Piet Retief Street, Porterville, 6810 Tel: (022) 931 2161 Fax: (022) 931 2789 Contact: Sister S Louw 8. Huis van Liefde, Van Zyl Street, Lamberts Bay, PO Box 93, Lamberts Bay, 8130 Tel: (027) 432 1160 Fax: (027) 432 1160 Contact: HH le Roux or Rev JM Phillips 9. Ons Huis, 73 Park Street, PO Box 188, Citrusdal, 7340 Tel: (022) 921 2208 Fax: (022) 921 2926 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Ms JJ Randall 10. Sederhof, 2 President Brand Street, Clanwilliam, PO Box 124, Clanwilliam, 8135 Tel: (027) 482 2151 Fax: (027) 482 2151 Contact: Ms E Raubenheimer

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