Old Age Homes · Milnerton & Blouberg
Huis Zonnekus
Subsidised home for older persons in Milnerton, close to the lagoon and Milnerton's shops.
- Frail Care
Local knowledge
Living in Milnerton & Blouberg
The coast north of the city (Milnerton, Table View, Parklands, Sunningdale, Bloubergstrand and Melkbosstrand) used to have few retirement options. That has changed. Large life-right estates have opened in Sunningdale and Burgundy Estate, and a string of small assisted living and frail care homes now serve families who already live in the area.
Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital and Mediclinic Milnerton are both close, and the city centre is 15 to 30 minutes away depending on traffic on the R27 and N7. Cape Town International is roughly 30 minutes from Milnerton and a little more from Melkbos.
Most new estates here sell life rights, so a buyer pays once and gets the money back, less a deduction, when the unit is resold. Read life right vs sectional title before you sign. For care, the small homes in Table View and Melkbos are often easier to get into than the big frail care centres in the Southern Suburbs.
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.
What to ask when visiting a old age home in Milnerton & Blouberg
- 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?
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Questions families ask
Old Age Homes in Milnerton & Blouberg
Are there retirement villages with frail care in Table View and Blouberg?
Yes, but care is mostly in separate small homes rather than inside the big estates. Lilac Seapark in Melkbosstrand has 42 frail care beds, and Lilac on Viola in Table View offers assisted living. Ask any estate whether it has its own care centre or refers residents to an outside home.
How far is Blouberg from a private hospital?
Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital is in Sunningdale, within 10 minutes of most of Table View and Blouberg. Mediclinic Milnerton is about 15 minutes away.
Is there subsidised care in Milnerton?
Huis Zonnekus in Milnerton is on the government register of homes for older persons and takes residents on the SASSA older persons grant. Waiting lists are long, so apply early.
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.