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At Forest Farm Centre

A Range of Accommodation on Offer

Catered for Meals

Housekeeping & Laundry Services

Medical & Social Services

Transport Services

Security & Other Services

A Range of Accommodation on Offer

Disabled accommodation categories we cater for, with respect to Activities of Daily Living (ADL):
Dependent Care – Care provided by shared care-workers for profoundly disabled residents who require intensive assistance with ADL
Full Care – Residents who require moderate assistance with ADL fall into the category. Care-workers and a staff nurse look after the wellbeing of residents
Supervisory care – Residents who require minimal assistance and supervision with their ADL
Standard – Residents who can largely see to their own ADL
We also offer day-care, as well as a respite service to give full-time carer-families the occasional break

Forest Farm Centre monthly funding is obtained through:
■ A grant from the Department of Social Development.
■ Rental fees paid by the Residents.
■ Donations from Companies, Individuals, Clubs, Churches and Schools.
■ Bequests
■ Internal donations from our book shop and charity shop

Catered for Meals

We love being complimented on the quality of our food, especially since our budget precludes luxuries.
■ A 28 day menu approved by a dietitian provides 3 tasty, nutritious and portion controlled sit-down meals a day
■ Tea, coffee or cold drink/juice three times a day.
■ Packed lunches for residents who go to medical appointments or outing

Housekeeping & Laundry Services

Housekeeping:
We pride ourselves on our clean and neat facilities.
■ General cleaning is done 7 days a week between 06h00 to 18h00
■ Rooms are cleaned thoroughly, including residents’ furniture and appliances
■ Curtains are removed, washed and returned to clean windows quarterly
■ Passages are cleaned once a day and spills when necessary
■ Bathrooms and toilets are cleaned several times daily
■ Toilet paper is provided at toilets

Laundry:
■ Daily washing routine collecting washing from Cottages and return folded and ironed
■ Quarterly washing of curtains
■ Where required, wet bedding is removed daily and replaced with clean, dry linen

Medical & Social Services

Forest Farm Centre is not a medical facility but do offer the following:
■ Experienced Registered Nurses and Staff Nurses on duty daily
■ The Registered Nurse, during her shift, resides on premises and on duty for 06h00 to 15h00 and on standby after hours
■ Medication is administered to residents and observed that it is taken by Nurse
■ Nurse available on site 24/7
■ Care-workers on duty 24 hours a day
■ Social Worker available by appointment
■ Medical appointments made as required and referrals obtained where necessary
■ Care worker accompanies residents for medical appointments where required, The cost for this Care-worker is not covered by monthly fees.
■ Assistance with SASSA applications

Transport Services

■ At residents’ request and cost – Residents may be transported to medical appointment and to hospital in emergencies after hours
■ Residents will be transported to special functions to which we receive invitations

Security

The safety of our vulnerable residents is a priority for us
■ Secure, fenced in safe terrain
■ Smoke detectors in all cottages
■ Fire extinguishers accessible and serviced
■ Buildings outside doors are locked at night
■ Evacuation plans in place and drilled
■ Boom gate access
■ Hourly guard patrols done on premises

Other Services

■ Fenced wheelchair accessible pool on the premises for residents’ use
■ Pocket money controlled by finance office if required
■ TV room with DSTV
■ Maintenance of rooms
■ Assistance with maintenance of residents’ personal items where possible
■ Assistance with repairs to wheelchairs
■ Regular, free entertainment for the residents
■ Supervised hygiene where required
■ Minor repairs to clothing items
■ Wheelchair cleaning
■ Making of beds and packing of cupboards
■ Assistance with shaving
■ Feeding or assistance with meals
■ Dressing or assistance as required
■ Assistance with laundry preparation

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Registration Number: NPO 017-813

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ABOUT

Situated in Bryanston, Johannesburg, Forest Farm is a residential care facility for adults of all colours and creeds who have cerebral palsy. Founded by parents of children with cerebral palsy in the late 1960s, Forest Farm has evolved over the decades.

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