Emma Barter Victoria Home

Emma Barter Victoria Home is a registered home for the aged in Pietermaritzburg, run as a non-profit organisation and held within the Emma Barter Victoria Trust. According to the home's website, it has provided care in a historic environment since 1883, carers and nursing staff are available on call 24/7, and a government doctor visits every week, with a private ambulance service contracted for emergencies and hospital transport. The website lists independent living (about 30 rooms, a number that varies with how many residents need assisted living), assisted living (about 35 rooms) and frail care (about 16 beds). The website says frail care is not for residents who need special intensive medical or psychological care. Independent living residents must be able to dress, bathe, eat and care for themselves. Assisted living is for residents who need help with bathing, dressing, mobility and medication reminders but can feed themselves. Frail care is for residents who need nursing assistance with dressing, washing, mobility and eating, as well as assistance with medicines. Three meals a day are provided in separate dining areas. A church service is held each week in the chapel, with Bible study twice a week. To be admitted, applicants fill in the admission forms, make an appointment to inspect the home and meet the manager, sign a contract and provide medical and financial reports.