Lynette Elliott Frail Care is a frail care and nursing home in Selborne, East London, caring for the elderly and the infirm. It is based in three separate houses with 28 bedrooms, and each resident has their own room. According to the home's website, it has operated for over 20 years, nursing sisters are on duty during the day, caregivers are on duty in each house at night with a nursing sister on call for emergencies, and visiting hours are not restricted. It cares for people of all ages, including people with Alzheimer's, Motor Neuron Disease and Multiple Sclerosis, and depending on availability it takes short stays and palliative care. Services include handing out and control of medication, dressings, tube feeding when required, assistance with feeding, and daily laundry and room service. Wheelchairs, walkers and commodes are provided. Residents may bring small pets, and activities include cognitive games and garden walks.
Typical costs for frail care facilities in South Africa
We do not have Lynette Elliot Frail Care’s own fees. As a general guide:
Frail care splits into two markets. Private care centres that publish tariffs start around R27,000/month and run past R40,000; non-profit, church-run and smaller independent homes run roughly R9,000–R23,000/month. SASSA pensioners may access subsidised frail care through NGO-run facilities, where the resident pays over their pension. Some medical aids cover frail care partially, usually for a limited number of days.
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
- Frail care and nursing for the elderly and infirm
- Handing out and control of medication
- Dressings
- Tube feeding when required
- Assistance with feeding
- Short stays and palliative care, depending on availability
- Daily room service and laundry
- Escort to doctor and dentist appointments
Amenities
- Single rooms, furnished
- Wheelchairs, walkers and commodes provided
- Safe toilet and shower/bath facilities
- Weekly visiting hairdresser
- Small pets allowed
- Garden walks and outdoor activities
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