Rehabilitation & Step-Down Facilities in Gauteng
We list 1 rehabilitation & step-down facilities across Gauteng, including options in Johannesburg. Browse below to compare facilities, view contact details, and find the right rehab & step-down facility for your needs.
Who is it for?
Patients discharged from hospital who aren't yet well enough to go home - after hip replacement, stroke, heart surgery, or prolonged illness. Also for those needing intensive physiotherapy.
What to expect
Short-to-medium-term stays (2–12 weeks), daily physiotherapy and occupational therapy, nursing care, medication management, and gradual rehabilitation to restore independence.
Costs in Gauteng
Step-down care costs R500–R1,500/day. Many medical aids cover step-down care for a limited period (typically 14–30 days). Private-pay patients should expect R10,000–R25,000/month.
All Rehabilitation & Step-Down Facilities in Gauteng
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How to Choose a Rehab or Step-Down Facility in Gauteng
Sort out funding before the discharge, not after
Step-down and sub-acute care is usually funded by a medical scheme as a hospital benefit, but it almost always needs pre-authorisation and is capped at a set number of days (commonly 14 to 30). Confirm in writing what your scheme will cover, for how long, and what you pay if the stay runs longer - before your person leaves the acute hospital. Sorting this out after admission is how families get caught with a bill they did not expect.
Match the facility to the actual medical need
Recovery needs vary enormously - a hip replacement needs intensive physiotherapy, a stroke needs physio plus occupational and often speech therapy, a serious wound or a catheter needs skilled nursing. Ask specifically whether the facility can manage your person's exact needs (wound care, oxygen, tube feeding, drips, complex medication) and how many therapy sessions per week are actually included, not just available.
Understand rehab versus step-down
The two often share a building but are not the same. Rehabilitation is active therapy aimed at restoring function and getting someone back to independence. Step-down (sub-acute) is a lower-intensity nursing bridge for someone who no longer needs an acute hospital bed but is not yet safe to go home. Be clear which one your person needs, so you are not paying for intensive therapy they cannot yet use, or under-providing nursing they do.
Ask who leads the recovery and how progress is tracked
Good units set goals with the family and review them regularly - a target for walking distance, for managing stairs, for self-care - and tell you honestly whether the person is likely to reach them. Ask who coordinates the care (usually a case manager or the sister-in-charge), how often a doctor reviews the patient, and how they decide when someone is ready to go home.
About Gauteng
South Africa's economic hub and most densely populated province. Gauteng has the highest concentration of care facilities, particularly in the Johannesburg and Pretoria metropolitan areas.