Southern Cape Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Hospital

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GEORGE NEWS - Since April 2011 the hospital has been doing business as Intercare George Sub-Acute & Rehabilitation Hospital in a planned move to establish a national connected brand while improving the range of services offered.

Now with an established roadmap to remain an independent and locally focused sub-acute and rehabilitation hospital advancing its role as a leader in quality and safety, the hospital believed it was the perfect time to make the name transition official.

“The new name is more reflective of who we are and reaffirms our future—as a sub-acute and rehabilitation hospital in the Southern Cape.

"The team at the hospital remains unchanged with their focus on high quality and compassionate care for our patients,” says Emsie Deysel - Hospital Director.

About Southern Cape Sub-Acute & Rehabilitation Hospital: As far back as December 1996 the management team has been involved with the hospital.

The hospital started as a Frail care, but in April 2011 advanced to a sub-acute and rehabilitation hospital with 24 beds.

We provide physical rehabilitation and sub-acute inpatient and outpatient care for people challenged with a wide range of disabilities caused by disease or injuries, including: Strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, major joint replacement and fractures (hips, knees and shoulders), debilitating neurological illnesses (e.g. Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Guillain-Barré), amputations, trauma (major orthopaedic trauma), and palliative/cancer care patients.

Our facility is located in Denneoord George, in close proximity to the major private and state acute care hospitals with 24 beds (single and double rooms).

Our objective is to maximize recovery and patient health gain while achieving the highest level of independence for each of our patients.

The facility is designed to promote rehabilitation efficiency, enabling our staff to create a safe, supervised and structured environment for our patients.

Our team of professionals work together to design, implement and monitor a rehabilitation programme that meets each patient’s specific needs.

The patient’s family is as important as the patient.

Throughout the patient’s hospital stay, we conduct progress meetings with family members to educate them in proper care practices, to ensure patients receive a consistently high standard of care, even after discharge.

Our objective is to maximize recovery and patient health gain while achieving the highest level of independence for each of our patients, as cost effectively as possible.

Meetings are held with the family members, doctor, nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech therapist and the social worker of a patient to discuss the initial assessment, rehabilitation goals and discharge planning.

The hospital started as a Frail care, but in April 2011 advanced to a sub-acute and rehabilitation hospital with 24 beds.

The family meetings provide a platform for the involved parties to discuss a patient’s diagnosis, the team’s goals for a patient, and any challenges or barriers that may be faced, up until the time the patient may be discharged.

Home visits are also rendered by Occupational therapist before discharge to ensure a safe environment.

The Department of Health has approved an additional 12 rehabilitation and 2 High Care beds for the facility.