Retirement Villages · Somerset West & Helderberg
Camelot (Helderberg Society for the Aged)
Independent living run by the non-profit Helderberg Society for the Aged.
What it means
A retirement village is a secure community of houses, cottages or apartments for independent older people. Most have a clubhouse, a dining room or coffee shop, maintained gardens and 24-hour security, and many add a frail care centre so residents can move into care later without leaving.
In South Africa you usually buy in on a life right, on sectional title, or you rent. The model you choose decides what happens to the money when the unit is vacated, so it is worth understanding before you compare prices.
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All retirement villages in the Western Cape
Retirement Villages · Bergvliet, Cape Town Southern Suburbs
Evergreen Bergvliet
Evergreen village in Bergvliet with a busy social calendar, from bridge and book club to weekly social dinners.
- Life right
Retirement Villages · Diep River, Cape Town Southern Suburbs
Evergreen Diep River
A smaller Evergreen village of 57 one- and two-bedroom apartments, close to Mediclinic Constantiaberg.
- Life right
Retirement Villages · Lake Michelle, Noordhoek, Fish Hoek & the Far South
Evergreen Lake Michelle
Evergreen homes from 143 m² set around the Lake Michelle estate in the Noordhoek valley.
- Life right
Retirement Villages · Muizenberg, Fish Hoek & the Far South
Evergreen Muizenberg
Evergreen apartments near the False Bay coast, with assisted living services for qualifying apartment life-right holders.
- Assisted Living
- Life right
Retirement Villages · Noordhoek, Fish Hoek & the Far South
Evergreen Noordhoek
Evergreen retirement village in the Noordhoek valley with luxury suites, a lifestyle centre and frail and home-based care available.
- Frail Care
- Life right
Retirement Villages · Somerset West & Helderberg
Evergreen Sitari
Evergreen village inside Sitari Country Estate with retirement suites, new two-bedroom houses and a 10-bed healthcare centre staffed 24/7.
- Life right
Retirement Villages · George central, George
George Service Clubs Retirement Village
Non-profit retirement community just off York Street, founded by George's Round Table, Lions and Rotary clubs, with frail, palliative and respite care at Lyttelton Health Care Centre.
- Frail Care
Retirement Villages · George
Groenkloof Retirement Village
George retirement village with a medical unit offering frail care plus sub-acute and palliative care for residents recovering after hospital.
- Frail Care
Retirement Villages · Somerset West & Helderberg
Helderberg Village
Large, long-established retirement village at the foot of the Helderberg, with Homeleigh Nursing Services on site: frail care, dementia care and sub-acute beds.
- Frail Care
- Dementia Care
Retirement Villages · Val de Vie Estate, Paarl
Val de Vie Evergreen
Evergreen's village inside the Val de Vie wine and polo estate, between Paarl and Franschhoek, about eight minutes from Mediclinic Paarl.
What to ask when visiting a retirement village
- 1Which ownership model is offered (life right, sectional title, rental), and what is repaid when the unit is vacated?
- 2What does the monthly levy cover, and how much has it gone up in each of the past three years?
- 3Is there frail care on site? Do residents get priority for a bed, and is there a waiting list?
- 4Who manages the village, and is there a residents' committee?
- 5What happens if one partner needs care and the other stays independent?
Questions families ask
Retirement Villages: common questions
How does a life right work in a retirement village?
You pay a once-off amount for the right to live in a unit for life. You do not own it. When the right ends, the village resells it and repays an amount set out in your agreement, which may be a fixed share of the original price or of the resale price. These schemes are regulated by the Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons Act.
Is there a minimum age for a retirement village?
Most villages set a minimum age, commonly between 50 and 60. Check with the village, because the rules differ and some allow a younger spouse.