Governance:
Committee Members:
This branch is managed by the Provincial
Board.
Management Structure
and Staff Member Profile:
The Branch is managed by the Provincial
Director. Staff members include an administrator,
a social worker, a driver, care attendants, cleaners,
a gardener, house mother and a nurse.
DIRECTORY
OF SERVICES
Social Work Services including:
• Case work, group work and community work;
• Loan of assistive devices/wheelchairs;
• Awareness on various disability issues in
various areas;
• Annual Sports Day
The Newcastle Residential Facility houses 27 physically
challenged adults. The home provides the residents
with 29 565 meals per year; 24/7 care by 22 staff,
transport to the clinic and hospital; rehabilitation;
clothing and assitive devices; love and care. The
residents attend a craft training workshop daily
where they are taught to make a variety of crafts
which are sold to the public. A social worker offers
counselling and support to the residents. A large
part of the social workers time is allocated to
several outreach projects in the rural areas surrounding
Newcastle.
Areas of Operation
include:
Manzana , Kilbarchan, Dicks Halte,
Normandien and Ballengeich. |