The Open Circle is a residential home in Maitland, Cape Town, for adults with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour. According to the home's website, it provides medium to high levels of care and support to 32 adults. Residents are men and women between 18 and 50 years old. The home opened on 6 May 2015 in an unused nurse's home on the grounds of Alexandra Hospital that was renovated. The home describes itself as a public-private partnership. It receives financial support from the Western Cape Departments of Social Development, Health and Public Works. Each resident is assessed and has a care plan, and the daily programme includes reality orientation, sensory stimulation, art and crafts, exercise and sports, life and social skills training, baking and swimming. The home has a gym and a swimming pool. A professional nurse oversees four staff nurses and 18 caregivers, who work with a full-time occupational therapist. Applicants must receive a disability grant and be citizens of the Western Cape.
Typical costs for disability residential facilities in South Africa
We do not have The Open Circle’s own fees. As a general guide:
Costs range from SASSA disability grant-funded beds (the disability grant is R2,400/month in 2026) in subsidised NGO facilities to roughly R8,000–R15,000/month in private facilities. In a state-contracted facility the grant is reduced to 25% (about R600/month) from the fourth month, with the subsidy covering the rest. Government-funded beds have long 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
- Residential care for adults with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour
- Individual care plans covering developmental, nursing and behaviour management needs
- Daily activities including art and crafts, exercise and sports, life and social skills training, baking and swimming
- Vocational training and reintegration, including a tuckshop and a car wash project
- Quarterly in-house events and at least one outing per quarter
Amenities
- Gym
- Swimming pool
- Resident-run tuckshop open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 16:00
- Daily walks on the hospital grounds
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