Trevelyn Lodge
10-hectare farm near Vredenburg, Vredenburg, Western Cape
Trevelyn Lodge is a privately owned home for adults with intellectual disability, on a 10-hectare farm 8 kilometres from Vredenburg. According to the home's website, it has a maximum of 57 residents in three residences: a cottage for the more capable residents, a main building for the general population and a care centre for those less capable, which was designed for severely disabled residents and for wheelchairs. Residents' disabilities range from autism, Down syndrome, bipolar disorder, brain injury and epilepsy to intellectual disability. There is a maximum of two residents per bedroom, and one caregiver supervises a maximum of three residents during the day and seven at night. Acceptance depends on the manageability and stability of the resident's behaviour rather than the type of disability. Days are split into work, crafts and leisure, including organic gardening, and residents go on excursions and shopping and library visits. The home is not a medical facility, and a local doctor does house calls.
Typical costs for disability residential facilities in South Africa
We do not have Trevelyn Lodge’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
- Care for adults with intellectual disability
- Care centre for residents who need more care
- Meals, laundry and local transport included in the monthly fee
- Respite stays when there is space
- Life and social skills training
- Crafts, art and sporting activities
- Weekly horse riding lessons through a local riding school (not included in the monthly fee)
Amenities
- Care centre designed for wheelchairs
- Modern, fully equipped kitchen with communal dining
- Lounge with DSTV, DVD and sound system
- Gardens with herbs, fruit trees and olive trees
- Shade house for growing vegetables
- Single rooms and rooms shared by two residents
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