Holy Cross Home Frail Care 

Holy Cross Home has become “home” to sick, elderly and frail people from all walks of life. It is a 24-hour service given to 84 frail and extremely frail people at any given time. The Home provides quality, basic and specialised nursing care, respecting, protecting and promoting life up until death. This is achieved through a holistic approach to health care encompassing the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical and social well-being of those in our care, irrespective of race, culture, creed or social status. 

Services encompass the following:

• 24/7 holistic, comprehensive residential service to 84 frail elderly and sick people.
• Provision for sheltered employment.

A typical daily routine would be the provision of:

• Assistance (and full care) in personal hygiene
• Three daily meals and teas (most of our residents need to be assisted with eating)
• Personal animation and physical exercises
• Spiritual accompaniment
• Maintaining facilities in which our residents live and function
• Medical and nursing care
• Continual social integration
• Reflexology and pedicures
• Occupational Therapy

Facilities

The Home provides single and shared accommodation for all residents, a dining room, recreation rooms, treatment rooms and a garden.  There is also a chapel in the Home. 

Staff

Residents of the Home are taken care of by qualified health and palliative care staff, a social worker and auxiliary staff.  Students from different health care colleges and universities are also accommodated during their practical studies and assist with the care of the residents while in training. 

Training

Holy Cross Home believes in the upliftment and development of its staff.  In-service training is given on an on-going basis, while formal training is encouraged. 

Challenges

To offer services in frail care is an expensive undertaking.  Furthermore, some of the residents are unable to contribute to their care due to poverty and misfortunes in their lives.  The Frail Care Centre is partially (±25%) funded through a grant from Social Development.  This grant is not sufficient to cover the expenses of the Home.  The monthly deficit of funds is obtained from contributions from the families of residents, fund raising efforts and donations.