Brookshaw Home is a retirement and frail care home in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. It is registered with the Department of Social Development as a non-profit organisation, and the first residents moved in by 1 February 1962. According to the home's website, most of its approximately 40 mobile residents live independently, and semi-frail and frail care is provided for some 25 residents who need ongoing health care, with registered nurses and caregivers on site 24 hours a day. Accommodation for individuals and couples ranges from single rooms to flats and apartments. Residents have their lunch, the main meal, in the main dining room each day, and breakfast and supper are optional. A hairdresser visits regularly, and shopping trips to a local shopping centre run every Monday.
Typical costs for frail care facilities in South Africa
We do not have Brookshaw Home & Frail Care’s own fees. As a general guide:
Frail care splits into two markets. Private care centres that publish tariffs start around R27,000/month and run past R40,000; non-profit, church-run and smaller independent homes run roughly R9,000–R23,000/month. SASSA pensioners may access subsidised frail care through NGO-run facilities, where the resident pays over their pension. Some medical aids cover frail care partially, usually for a limited number of days.
These are typical South African ranges for this type of care, not this home’s prices. Actual fees vary by room type, level of care, and area, and they change every year - always confirm current rates with the home.
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Services
- Semi-frail and frail care with registered nurses and caregivers on site 24 hours a day
- Daily lunch in the main dining room, with breakfast and supper optional
- Special diets catered for
- On-site laundry service
- Visiting hairdresser
- Weekly shopping trips
Amenities
- Library, free for residents
- Gardens
- Guest room for visitors
- Car ports for a modest rental
- Electronic security access gates and emergency panic buttons linked to an armed-response company
Care Types
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