Forest Farm Centre was founded in Bryanston in 1968 and is a specialist residential care centre for adults living with cerebral palsy and other special needs. It is a registered non-profit organisation, NPO 017-813. Its stated approach is to assess each person thoroughly and build a bespoke, holistic care pathway around them rather than applying one programme to everyone. Accommodation is grouped by how much help a resident needs with activities of daily living, from dependent care through full care and supervisory care to standard. Day care and a respite service are also offered, the latter specifically to give full-time carer families an occasional break. Day-to-day support may include personal care and assistance, physiotherapy and therapeutic activities, opportunities for social interaction and community participation, recreational and life-enrichment programmes, safe and accessible accommodation, emotional support and encouragement, and ongoing collaboration with the resident's family and healthcare professionals. On the grounds there is a workshop, gardens, a tuck shop, a swimming pool and a transport service. The centre says its focus is on what residents can do, supporting them to live with confidence, independence and joy.
Typical costs for disability residential facilities in South Africa
We do not have Forest Farm Centre’s own fees. As a general guide:
Costs range from SASSA disability grant-funded beds (the disability grant is R2,400/month in 2026) in subsidised NGO facilities to roughly R8,000–R15,000/month in private facilities. In a state-contracted facility the grant is reduced to 25% (about R600/month) from the fourth month, with the subsidy covering the rest. Government-funded beds have long waiting lists.
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
- Residential care for adults with cerebral palsy and special needs
- Dependent care for residents needing intensive assistance
- Full care with care workers and a staff nurse
- Supervisory care
- Day care
- Respite care
- Care workers on duty 24/7
- Medical staff administering medication 24/7
- Full-time social worker
- Workshop stimulation programme
- Physiotherapy and therapeutic activities
- Recreational and life-enrichment programmes
- Transport services
- Individual care planning from assessment
- Laundry
- Cleaning
- Three meals a day with snacks and drinks
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Gardens
- Workshop
- Tuck shop
- Uncapped Wi-Fi
- DSTV
- 24-hour security with electric fence and armed response
- Safe, accessible accommodation
- Transport service
Accommodation
- Dependent care - shared care workers for profoundly disabled residents who need intensive assistance with activities of daily living
- Full care - care workers and a staff nurse, for residents who need moderate assistance
- Supervisory care - for residents who need minimal assistance and supervision
- Standard - for residents who can largely see to their own activities of daily living
- Day care
- Respite care, to give full-time carer families an occasional break
Care Types
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