- Cnr Chanteclair Avenue & R43, Onrus River, Hermanus
- Tel: +27 (0)28 316 2361
- sales@kidbrooke.co.za
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From round-the-clock care and assistance to nutritious meals and engaging activities, we’re here to provide everything you need to thrive. Kidbrooke Place offers a range of support and care services. We know that ageing, illness and injury create challenges to living independently.
All residents have the freedom to choose care services that suit their needs, health requirements and budget. Be this for themselves or loved ones, the care services are a vital component of the village.
Home-based Care
Respite Care
Healthcare Services
Care Centre
Emergency Assistance
Daily Monitoring
Health Assessments
The focus of our care service is assistance with the activities of daily living.
Kidbrooke Care Service is there to assist, firstly at home and, if necessary, in the Care Centre, preventing distressing situations particular to the individual concerned, while making every effort to ensure that other residents are not adversely affected.
At Kidbrooke Place, two days per year per cottage of respite care are provided for in the levies, covering board, lodging and care supervision at the Care Centre. Stays in excess of this period can be accommodated based on a daily tariff when required.
The focus of our care service is assistance with the activities of daily living.
Kidbrooke Care Service is there to assist, firstly at home and, if necessary, in the Care Centre, preventing distressing situations particular to the individual concerned, while making every effort to ensure that other residents are not adversely affected.
At Kidbrooke Place, two days per year per cottage of respite care are provided for in the levies, covering board, lodging and care supervision at the Care Centre. Stays in excess of this period can be accommodated based on a daily tariff when required.
Home-based care services can be provided on an ad-hoc or continuous basis, supporting residents to remain independent for as long as possible.
Services include personal care, housekeeping, meal prep, companionship, nursing services such as wound care, medication management; other specialised services can be arranged.
In general, home-based care is often more cost-effective than a transfer to the Care Centre.
A monthly primary healthcare check-up is recommended and included in the services provided to all residents. The clinic is currently open on weekdays between 11h00 and 12h00. Services such as daily injections can be provided for a fee.
The Kidbrooke Care Service will do a basic care assessment of every resident, updated annually. Following the initial assessment, a personalised holistic care plan will be compiled together with the resident (and family as appropriate).
Emergency response to the village is provided by contracted experts Aidcall24/7 and an emergency response service provider. The trained operator will determine the action needed, and if necessary, an ambulance will be dispatched and Kidbrooke. In case of emergencies, you’ll push a pendant button which will alert the Aidcall24/7 off-site call centre. A voice connection by means of the care phone enables residents who have fallen to communicate with emergency staff. The trained operator will determine the action needed and, if necessary, an ambulance will be dispatched and Kidbrooke Place care staff will be alerted. If needed, residents’ emergency contacts will be notified of the situation. The Aidcall 24/7 service includes an optional
service by which a daily check will be performed on residents who have not pressed the appropriate button on the Care phone.
All the care staff are permanently employed by Kidbrooke Place; catering services are outsourced.
No. Some local doctors will visit their patients in the Care Centre as per their own treatment policies.
Yes, post is collected daily from the post office.
Kidbrooke will contact an ambulance service which is on standby to assist.
We have bus services that transport residents into town regularly, and for those in the Care Centre, most pharmacies and chain stores deliver to us.
Of course! However, it is for your own account.
Anything that will fit into the room to make it personal and comforting.
Care Centre residents are represented on the Residents Advisory Committee by an elected member with the Care Services portfolio.
The Protection of Personal Information Act came into effect on 01 July 2021, to protect the right to privacy for South African citizens, while maintaining other rights including the access to information to provide goods and services.
Kidbrooke Place is compliant with the POPI Act. Confidentiality has always been of the utmost importance to Kidbrooke Place, whether related to medical, financial or personal information; we follow best practices to safeguard information entrusted to us.
Enquiries
Further information and policy documents are available from Kidbrooke Place. Please contact admin@kidbrooke.co.za
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