Huis Emily Hobhouse Aged Care Centre is in Koppies, a small rural town in the Free State along the N1 highway. It is named after Emily Hobhouse, who started a lace school in Koppies during the war years. According to the home's website, accommodation includes 31 self-catering apartments to rent (9 bachelor, 8 one-bedroom and 14 large-bedroom apartments), where residents clean their own apartments. Semi-care rooms (14 single rooms, 2 double rooms and 2 apartments) come with three meals a day in the dining hall, daily cleaning and laundry, and an intercom to call for help. Full-care rooms (7 single, 4 double and 2 four-bed rooms) offer 24-hour care by trained staff, including medication handling and administration, and are described as suited to people who are bedridden or wheelchair-bound. Services include a hair salon, a library, a paint club, weekly exercises, nail care, laundry services, a lapa for family visits and shaded parking. Some services carry additional fees.
Typical costs for old age homes in South Africa
We do not have Huis Emily Hobhouse’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.
Services
- Three meals a day in the dining hall (semi-care rooms)
- Meals available for purchase
- 24-hour care by trained staff in full-care rooms
- Medication handling and administration
- Daily room cleaning and laundry (semi-care rooms)
- Weekly observations of apartment residents
- Hair salon and hairdresser service for bedridden residents
- Nail care services
- Laundry services
- Weekly exercises
- Prayer times in the living room
- Direct church broadcast on Sundays
Amenities
- Dining hall
- Lounge
- Hair salon
- Library
- Paint club
- Lapa for family visits
- Shaded parking
- Intercom call system in semi-care rooms
- Gardens
Care Types
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