Woodside Special Care Centre

Helping the children who can't help themselves

Thank you for taking the time to find out more about the Woodside Special Care Centre which is situated in Cape Town, South Africa. Woodside exists for a small percentage of the many marginalized people in our Cape Town community by providing specialized residential care for 90 profoundly mentally and physically disabled citizens (both children and adults).

Our Latest News

Nurse’s Day – 12 May 2013

15th May 2013

International Nurses was celebrated the world over on 12 May 2013. Our Professional Nurse – Sister Christobel Kana and Staff Nurse Zintle Chiya and some of the nurses recited the Nurses pledge at the bedside of one of our residents. Our nursing staff will have a Nurses Day celebration on 22 May 2013 when they ...

One small step for Woodside a giant leap for our residents

16th April 2013

Paul Brinkman, a 29 year old Cerebral Palsy male with spastic hemiplegia was admitted to Woodside in 1988 at the age of 4 years old. He has been a resident of Woodside for 25 years. He was seated in a high postural support ‘buggy’ as his seating device over the past 7 years due to services ...

Staff in training

16th April 2013

14 of our staff members have recently completed a 1 year training programme called EPWP (expanded public works programme). The program was co-ordinated by the adult learning network group which was Initiated and paid for by the Department of Health. Here our staff takes part in a TB awareness campaign as part of their training.

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