The VISION of Bethesda is to provide holistic, compassionate & sustainable care that improves quality of life.
“The vision of BETHESDA is to provide holistic, compassionate and sustainable care that improves quality of life.”
Bethesda was established in 2000.
We are NPO (nr: 020-521-NPO) and a Section 18 (A) company.
We have a 5 -recognition from the Hospice Association of SA (HPCA) for Patient Care and Governance; as well as intermediate accreditation from The Council of Health Services Accreditation of SA (COHSASA)
We have 135 staff members.
We have a Board of Directors that oversees the organization, governance, decisions and planning.
The CEO and a Management committee are responsible for the day-to-day operational aspects.
We care for about 400 patients on a daily basis.
More than 100 of these patients are children.
More than 30% of our patients are infected by HIV/AIDS/TB.
More than 60% of our patients are affected by HIV/AIDS/TB.
More than 55% of our patients have cancer, other life-limiting-/life-threatening illnesses or diseases of lifestyle.
We deliver more than 2 000 interventions to these patients per month.
We have a Holistic approach: medical, rehabilitation, developmental, spiritual, psycho-social and family support.
We have 3 MAIN divisions: Intermediate Care Facility (ICF); Home Community Based Care (HCBC); Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC).
The ICF has 36 beds (including 8 children’s beds) and delivers in-patient Palliative-, Sub-acute- and Rehabilitation/Restorative care.
The HCBC visits the patients in their own homes to provide Intermediate Care, Health Promotion- and Prevention Interventions.
The CYCC delivers Developmental- and Rehabilitative services to 38 children legally placed in our residential care.
Our Support Service divisions include a Kitchen, Laundry, Maintenance, Transport, Security and Admin.
We have a Wheelchair repair workshop that repairs and services government-issued wheelchair.
We have a Development/Early Intervention Program for 18month- to 6yr-olds that is called the Wikkelwurms.
We care for our patients with-out cost to the patients or their families.
Our total operational costs are more than R 9,2 million per year.
Even though we do receive some funding from the government, we cannot survive on it alone.
We have an active Fundraising committee and Projects Department; and we raise funds/donations from the general public, corporate donors and other funding partners. All Donations are appreciated.
We have a Comprehensive Needs List that indicates urgent needs per division and thus guides Fundraising and Proposed Projects.
We have a Charity Shop on the premises that sells secondhand-goods and also provides some additional income.
We encourage people to remember Bethesda in their wills.
The Mission of the organization is:
-In rendering our medical and social services we believe that God is our source;
-Encourage staff to function within organizational value system of Honour, Integrity, Compassion, Belief, Respect, Transparency, Co-responsibility, Trust and Loyalty;
-Operate an Intermediate Care Facility that provides holistic-, integrated care and relief; rendering Palliative-, Post-Acute- and Rehabilitation care to adults, children and their families;
-Provide quality, holistic Home Based Care Services that ensure de-hospitalized care and services to patients in their own homes/environments;
-Operate a Child and Youth Care Residential Centre with therapeutic and development programs, to care for and empower vulnerable children and their families;
-Develop local and International partnerships to ensure Sustainability, this includes an active internal and external Fundraising- and Liaison strategy.
