Description: |
Services: 1. Clinical observation, psychometry treatment and supportive remedial therapy targeting children and their family support systems. 2. Protective & remedial workshops: identification of strengths, weaknesses and exposure to functional workshop tasks; sills development: upholstery, sewing, baking graded in complexity and matched to level of competence. 3. Step Down services for children and adults recovering from injuries/ trauma. 4. Empowerment Programme for parents on understanding and managing child's disability through modeling, play, therapy remediation- both individual and group. 5. Family Support Programme: Teaching and facilitating functional independence, activities of daily living , bonding, grief management to assist families to do home programmes and therapy specific to the children's needs, toilet training, mobilisation etc. 6. After care and step down facility: short term residential placement with family member as primary caregiver. Training family members in behavioural management and home based care targeting newly disabled/ injured persons.
Type of Disability: All types of disabilities. |
Location: | Riversdale, Western Cape |
Owned / Funded by / Endorsed by: | (Western Cape Government) |
Facility Category: | Social Service Organisations (SSO) |
Street Address: |
40 Long Street, Riversdale, 6670 |
Telephone: | 028 713 4130 |
E-mail: | goukamhealth@wispernet.co.za |
Contact Notes: |
Contact person: Ilze Olivier |