Legal Aid South Africa has succeeded in getting an interim order instituted against the Department of Social Development regarding the looming closure of the only two state Frail Care Centres in Port Elizabeth. Following an application by the family members of the 239 patients currently housed at the Lorraine Frail Care Centre in Lorraine and the Algoa Frail Care Centre in Bethelsdorp, Legal Aid SA Senior Litigator Advocate Lilla Crouse, instructed by Legal Practitioner Debra Wolmarans argued on … [Read more...] about Legal Lifeline for PE Frail Care Centres
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Frail Care facilities too expensive
A dire shortage of retirement homes in Nelson Mandela Bay is forcing pensioners to wait up to seven years for an opening at one of the city's few affordable retirement villages. The problem has caused prices of private and state-subsidised retirement homes to spiral – a trend exacerbated by the climbing cost of living as property rates, food and fuel prices increase. But developers are tackling the problem, and also introducing a new trend of moving towards in-home care – abandoning … [Read more...] about Frail Care facilities too expensive
