Highlands House is a residential care facility for Jewish older persons aged 60+, at 234 Upper Buitenkant Street in Vredehoek, Cape Town, at the base of Table Mountain. It has provided care in various forms since 1916 and is a registered NPO. According to the home's website, it has a 24-hour nurse-run health centre, every resident is attended by a contracted private GP, and its Memory Care Unit has 3 pods for residents with dementia. The home is kosher under the Beth Din and offers three meals a day to all residents. It has an on-site shul, a lifestyle centre that runs daily activities, a coffee shop, gardens overlooking Table Mountain and a volunteer-run library. Applicants must be of Jewish descent and aged 60+, with nursing and care needs that fall within the home's services. The website lists a R250 application fee, and a subsidised rate is offered at this time to state pensioners, pending financial disclosure by the applicant's family and subject to Management Board approval.
Typical costs for old age homes in South Africa
We do not have Highland House’s own fees. As a general guide:
Private old age homes charge R6,000–R20,000/month. NGO and church-run homes are often subsidised and accept SASSA pension (currently R2,400/month). Government-subsidised beds are limited and often have 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
- 24-hour nurse-run health centre
- Contracted private GP for every resident
- Memory Care Unit
- Occupational therapy
- Kosher meals, three a day
- Lifestyle centre activities
Amenities
- On-site shul
- Permanent sukkah
- Coffee shop
- Gardens overlooking Table Mountain
- Volunteer-run library
Care Types
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