Woodside Special Care Centre
Imam Haron Road, Rondebosch East, Western Cape
Woodside Special Care Centre is a residential home in Rondebosch East, Cape Town, for profoundly intellectually and physically disabled children and young adults. According to the home's website, it cares for 80 residents, all of whom require specialised care and cannot remain with their families, and it provides 24 hour nursing care by professional nurses, staff nurses and trained caregivers. It was started in 1976 by a group of parents and is registered as a Public Benefit Organisation. Occupational therapy and physiotherapy are offered, and residents take part in structured therapy and activity programmes. The home also provides hourly, daily and monthly respite care to families of children with disabilities. Families in a holiday or crisis situation can apply for up to 3 months of respite care, subject to an application and a vacancy.
Typical costs for disability residential facilities in South Africa
We do not have Woodside Special Care Centre’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
- 24 hour nursing care
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Structured therapy and activity programmes
- Respite care (hourly, daily and monthly)
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