Old Age Homes · Scottburgh South, Amanzimtoti, Scottburgh & the South Coast
Alex Park Older Persons Retreat
Highly rated home for older persons in Scottburgh South with care, one of the longest-running on the South Coast.
- Frail Care
By town
Old age homes in KwaZulu-Natal, town by town
Retirement Villages · Manors, Pinetown, Hillcrest, Kloof & the Upper Highway
Doone Village & David Beare Care Centre
Highly rated non-profit village in Pinetown's Manors with cottages and the David Beare Care Centre for frail care, serving the Upper Highway for decades.
- Frail Care
- Old Age Homes
Frail Care · Durban beachfront, Durban, Berea & Durban North
John Conradie House (TAFTA)
TAFTA's assisted living and frail care home near Addington Hospital and the beachfront, offering affordable rent for state pensioners who need care.
- Assisted Living
- Old Age Homes
- Rental
Frail Care · Umbilo, Durban, Berea & Durban North
KZN Care Association (Natal Settlers Memorial Homes)
Non-profit campus in Umbilo housing more than 350 people, from independent cottages to frail care and a dementia home, at R1,500 to R8,700 a month.
- Dementia Care
- Assisted Living
- Old Age Homes
- Rental
Old Age Homes · Berea, Durban, Berea & Durban North
Nazareth House Durban
Catholic-run Nazareth House on the Berea, a long-established home for older persons with frail care, part of the national Nazareth Care network.
- Frail Care
Frail Care · Hillcrest, Kloof & the Upper Highway
The Camphors Care Centre
Care centre in Hillcrest providing residential and frail care for older residents of the Upper Highway, close to Hillcrest Private Hospital.
- Old Age Homes
Old Age Homes · Durban North, Durban, Berea & Durban North
Villa Sunfield
Small, highly rated care home in Durban North offering residential and frail care in a family-style setting.
- Frail Care
The province
Old Age Homes in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is the retirement coast that families overlook. The province holds about 14 percent of South Africa's retirement units but seven of the twenty most valuable retirement towns, led by Salt Rock on the North Coast. The water is warm all year, King Shaka International is 30 minutes from Umhlanga and Ballito, and a two-bedroom unit in a village with a care centre costs well below the same thing in Cape Town or Hermanus.
The market splits into five very different districts. Umhlanga and the North Coast have the new estates with TotalCare and Evergreen care centres. Durban's Berea has the old, affordable villages and the non-profit homes run by TAFTA and KZN Care. The Upper Highway from Kloof to Hillcrest is green, cool and full of established villages with frail care. The Midlands around Howick and Hilton are the province's quiet retirement heartland. The South Coast from Amanzimtoti to Margate offers life-right cottages from about R1.2 million.
Our town guides take each district in turn. For money, read frail care and village costs in KwaZulu-Natal, and for the bigger decision, where to retire in KwaZulu-Natal.
About old age homes
An old age home (also called a home for the aged or residential care home) provides a room, meals and personal care in one place. Many in the Western Cape are run by churches or non-profit organisations, and some receive a subsidy from the Department of Social Development, which can make them more affordable.
Old age homes vary a great deal, from small family-run houses to large institutions, so a visit is essential.
What to ask when visiting a old age home in KwaZulu-Natal
- 1Is the home registered with the Department of Social Development?
- 2Is it subsidised, and what are the admission and means-test criteria?
- 3Are rooms private or shared?
- 4What level of care is available if your parent's health declines?
Other care in KwaZulu-Natal
Old Age Homes elsewhere
Questions families ask
Old Age Homes in KwaZulu-Natal
Where do most people retire in KwaZulu-Natal?
The Upper Highway (Kloof, Hillcrest, Waterfall), the Howick and Hilton Midlands, Umhlanga and the North Coast, and the South Coast around Scottburgh, Pennington and Margate. Each has a different feel and price level, which our town guides compare.
How much does frail care cost in Durban?
A 70-bed private care centre in Hillcrest publishes 2026/27 rates of about R27,300 a month for a four-bed frail care ward and R36,000 for high care, with catering billed separately at R7,200. Non-profit homes in Durban charge R5,000 to R8,700 a month, and TAFTA puts full-time private frail care at R30,000 to R40,000.
Is the KZN North Coast good for retirement?
It has the warmest sea, the newest estates and an international airport 30 minutes away. Netcare Umhlanga, Gateway Private and Netcare Alberlito in Ballito provide private emergency care. Prices on the North Coast are the highest in the province, and humidity in summer is real.
Is KwaZulu-Natal cheaper than the Western Cape for retirement?
Generally yes. KZN house prices rose about 3.5 percent in 2025 against 7 to 9 percent in the Western Cape, and a comparable life-right cottage on the South Coast or in the Midlands costs roughly half what it would in the Helderberg. Umhlanga and Salt Rock are the exceptions and price like the Cape.
Are there subsidised old age homes in the Western Cape?
Yes. Some non-profit homes receive a subsidy from the Department of Social Development for residents who qualify under a means test. Places are limited, and each home will explain its own criteria.