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HERFSAKKER OLD AGE HOME

Herfsakker Old age Home, Frail Care Centre and Alzheimers Unit in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga

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Tel : +27 (13) 7411 076
Tel : +27 (13) 7414 115
Fax : +27 (13) 7415 531

Old Age Home : Tel : 010 – 647 NPO
Housing Scheme :  010 – 648 NPO
For information, E-mail to :
Johan at Herfsakker

81 Acacia Crescent : Nelspruit : 1200
P O Box 16473
Nelspruit
South Africa
1200

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THE HISTORY OF HERFSAKKER OLD AGE HOME

Ms Cecilia van Wyk identified the need for an old age home and with the help of her husband, the mayor at that time, founded Herfsakker Old Age Home in 1979.  Cecilia van Wyk, a volunteer worker for the South African Women’s Federation (SAVF), involved the organization and managed to raise funds by gaining the support of prominent business people and the municipality. 

 

Land was obtained and the goal of offering care, nutrition and socializing for older persons was achieved.

 

The Herfsakker Old Age Home is a member of the South African Women’s Federation – a registered national welfare organization.  Furthermore, the home is registered with the Mpumalanga Department of Health and Social Services as a frail care center and the National Department of Social Development as a non-profit organization.


The SAVF is a community driven project and is managed by volunteers and a dedicated team of employees. 
The constitution of the SAVF was amended in recent years to allow men to become members of the organization. 

HERFSAKKER TODAY

HERFSAKKER OLD AGE HOME

Today, Herfsakker is regarded as a modern frail care center that serves the community of the Mpumalanga province.  It has a large corps of active volunteers and the involvement of the local community is applauded.  Herfsakker was awarded with the trophy as the most outstanding SAVF old age home in Mpumalanga for 2006.

WHAT HERFSAKKER OFFERS

The Herfsakker old age home provides 24-hour residential and nursing care to frail older and disabled persons who cannot be accommodated in the community due to various reasons.  The family members, if any, of the older persons are not always in a position to provide the necessary care needed by them.  Many of the residents require 24-hour specialized medical care.  Social grants received by older persons are often not sufficient to ensure independent living within the community.  Community based services to frail older persons are not readily available in all communities.  The safety of older persons in the communities remains to be a great concern.  Older persons are often victims of physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse.

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