Request community-based care for people with disabilities
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Description
Community-based care is provided to people with disabilities to promote independent living and socio-economic empowerment to enable them to function within their community to achieve their maximum potential and live a normal life.
There are community workers within the community that can assist when individuals need help.
Who can access this service?
People with disabilities who are 18 years and older and are able to function without assistance in the community.
Types of services
- Capacity Building and Education e.g. ABET, life skills
- Education, awareness and advocacy programmes
- Vocational/Skills development programme
- Economic empowerment
- Counselling to people with disabilities
- Volunteer programme
- Recreational activities
- Provision of meals
- Facilitating access to health, social development and transport services
- Assessment of people with disabilities (DQ98)
- Rehabilitation services
- Protection against abuse
- Outreach programmes e.g. home based care
- Facilitate access to transport
How to access the service?
Individuals can visit the Gauteng Department of Social Development office or registered NPO facility closest to them.
