The Western Cape’s Social Development MEC, Sharna Fernandez is appealing to all residential facilities for older persons to register with the Department of Social Development, should they have not done so already.
There’s a total of 300 old age homes in the
Western Cape,of which, 117 are funded by the provincial Social Development
Department.
Fernadez said that R250 million has been
budgeted towards services for Older persons, for the current financial year.
‘’The provincial DSD’s role as stipulated in
the Older Persons Act, No 13 of 2006, is to register residential facilities and
to monitor adherence to norms and standards of care within facilities.‘’
“It is illegal for any facility to provide
accommodation services to older persons without being registered. Our elderly
citizens deserve nothing less than to be treated with absolute dignity and
respect,” added Fernandez.
Whilst the Department partners with the NPO
sector, other government departments, tertiary institutions and local
authorities in providing access to quality services to vulnerable Older
Persons, all old age homes are owned and managed independently.
Residential facilities already funded by this
department do not need to submit their contact details as we are aware of their
services.
The
following facilities need to apply for registration:
·
Residential facilities not
funded by this department and rendering accommodation and 24-hour care and
services to older persons.
·
Facilities where older persons
or frail older persons are cared for or accommodated, such as boarding houses,
shelters and even private homes.
·
Retirement villages that
render care and services to older persons in a sickbay.
DSD wishes to invite both individuals and
organisations to submit the name of their establishment, along with full
contact details, to Debra.Fortuin@westerncape.gov.za or to Department of Social
Development, Private Bag X9112, Cape Town 8000.
Done By: Mitchum George
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