Service Centres for Older People
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The provincial Department of Social Development funds a number of Service Centres to provide daycare and other services for older people in vulnerable communities. These Service Centres typically offer meals, transport to and from the Centres and a selection of additional services such as hairdressing and health education. These services are aimed at improving the quality of life of older people by engaging them mentally, offering social opportunities, and promoting their self-respect.
1. FUNDING OF SERVICE CENTRES In 2006/7, the Department funded 167 Service Centres, which are all run by registered non-profit/non-government organisations. These NGOs must be able to prove that they have the space and the manpower needed to provide the services on offer, and that they have a sound constitution and management as an organisation.2. CATEGORIES OF SERVICE CENTRES Service Centres fall into one of three categories: Category One, Category Two or Category Three Centres.Category One Centres
Category Two Centres
Category Three Centres
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4. JOINING A SERVICE CENTRE Contact the Service Centre closest to you directly to apply. You will be given a brief assessment to ensure that you are a suitable candidate for the Service Centre, after which you will be invited to register if there is space.5. MAINTAINING SERVICE CENTRE STANDARDS It is the responsibility of the Service Centre management to make sure they are registered as non-profit organisations in terms of the Non-Profit Organisations Act (No 71 of 1997). Government social workers will then help the service centre register with the provincial Department of Social Development and check that they have the manpower and facilities to offer the required primary services and that they do not oversubscribe (take on too many people). If you feel that a Service Centre is not providing the services it promised or has taken on more people than it can handle, please report it to the social worker at your nearest District Office. |
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Department of Social Development (Provincial Government of the Western Cape) |
The content on this page was last updated on 20 April 2007
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