Visiting Hours

Mon - Fri: 11:00 - 13:00

Mon - Fri: 16:00 - 20:00

Weekends & Public Holidays: No restricted visiting times until 20:00

We nurture so that you can thrive

Nurture
Worcester

About Us

Nurture Worcester Sub-acute has been designed to meet all your physical rehabilitation needs. When you choose us, you are choosing a caring and compassionate team of professionals, a comprehensive range of therapeutic services and top-notch facilities. 

We are situated at 2 Durban Road, Paglande, Worcester, conveniently placed for Greater Breede River Valley and Boland residents looking for intensive in-patient rehabilitation.


How We Can Help

Being compassionate is our objective

Here at Nurture Worcester sub-Acute we provide hope through compassion, humanity and expertise during your rehabilitation journey. We exist to help people who have suffered a debilitating accident or significant illness return to their optimal functioning.

Our objective is to maximise recovery and patient health gain while achieving the highest level of independence for each of our patients, as cost effectively as possible. We get to work as soon as we can, as early intervention has been proven to show improved function, better patient outcomes and reintegration back into society, community and home environment.

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Our
People

At the heart of Nurture Worcester lies our experienced and expert interdisciplinary team: the people who work closely together to meet the needs of each patient to produce excellent results. They all understand the life-changing events you have been through and are here to provide the physical, emotional, and social support you need. These are a few of the people you will meet at Nurture Worcester:

  • Medical Doctors, primarily responsible for your rehabilitation programme and overall medical care.
  • Rehabilitation Nurses who will help you with difficult tasks and help you practise what you have learnt in therapy.
  • A team of therapists including physiotherapists; occupational therapists; speech, language and swallowing therapists; and social workers; who are responsible for the practical activities of your rehabilitation, helping you to regain your ability to perform daily activities.
  • Therapy Managers who will assist in planning and implementing your discharge arrangements, and act as emotional support for your family.
  • Case Managers who liaise and negotiate with your medical aid scheme or before and during your stay with us.
    In addition to this, we also have part-time psychologists and dieticians.

Our Services

We are committed to your well-being

Nurture Worcester Sub-Acute is the newest addition to the Nurture Health family. 

We provide physical rehabilitation and sub-acute in-patient and out-patient care for people challenged with a wide range of disabilities caused by disease or injuries.

At Nurture Worcester, we believe that the patient’s family is as important as the patient. 

Throughout the patient’s stay, we conduct progress meetings with family members to educate them in proper care practice to ensure a consistently high standard of care, even after discharge.
Patients undergo a combination of specially designed therapy sessions to suit their specific needs. They receive up to two hours of intensive therapy per day and, depending on the medical condition, this will include home and life management skills training.

Our Team

Our team is dedicated to helping you

Clinical Nurse and Facility Manager passionate about establishing an acute rehab facility in Worcester. Aims to be a leader in rehabilitation care and provide leading-class service.

Hanrico Steyn

Hospital Manager

Angelique Smith, a social worker with 20 years' experience, joined our team as RPM in May 2023. Her focus on community needs, social services background, and involvement in various projects ensure sustainable action plans for health needs.

Angelique Smith

Therapy Manager

Passionate Nursing Unit Manager with 8 years of experience, transferring to Nurture Worcester from Hillandale. Excited to develop skills and contribute to the new facility.

Karin Marcus

Nursing Manager

Dr Kathryn Geere graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2019. She completed her internship at Charlotte Makexe Johannesburg Academic Hospital. For her Community Service year, she relocated to Worcester in the Western Cape. She joined Nurture Worcester to pursue her interests in disability and rehabilitation medicine. Her greatest passions lie in both Geriatric and Palliative care.

Dr Kathryn Geere

Medical Doctor

Our Facilities

We use the latest in rehabilitation facilities

Nurture Worcester Sub-Acute Facility has 36 beds, and has been designed to promote rehabilitation efficiency, enabling our staff to create a safe, supervised and structured environment for our patients. 

We offer the following: Private and semi-private rooms, and spaces that can be isolated for infection control when needed, adapted and accessible bathrooms and toilets, space to store personal items, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation gym with specialised equipment, attractive patient dining room, with adapted rehabilitation kitchen and lounge, specialised private therapy spaces, dedicated family meeting rooms, ample parking for visitors, Wi-fi access and television.

We can cater for equipment and assistive devices, and provide comprehensive out-patient care after discharge.

We know how important your family and friends are to your health and emotional wellbeing. They form an intrinsic part of your recovery.

 Visiting hours at Nurture Worcester Sub-Acute are flexible and, when possible, we encourage socialising at the facility.

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Get
In Touch

Call Us:

023 302 0100


Direct Email:

wor.fm@nurturehealth.net


Find Us:

2 Durban Road
Paglande
Worcester
6849