The 24-hour Palliative Care Support Centre at Helderberg House is a 10-bed facility offering 24 hours nursing and is used primarily as back-up for the home care service. It is licensed by the Department of Health and accredited with the Council of Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA). Care is provided by a professional palliative nurse sister and two trained auxiliary nurses on each shift, day and night. Patients are admitted from home for pain and symptom management, family respite and terminal care. LEARN MORE