Our Programs
At Bloemcare you will be empowered with the necessary life skills and coping mechanisms to be able to deal with daily challenges – whether a stressful work or home environment, a disorder, or dependency that you have to manage. The dedicated, friendly staff at this up-market psychiatric facility provide quality professional psychiatric nursing care in a protected environment.
Adults
Bloemcare offers psychiatric care and a two week group therapy program that promotes and strengthen interpersonal relationships and encourages healthy emotional growth.
Adolescents
Bloemcare’s unique pals@bloemcare program (Positive Adolescent Life Skills) offers psychiatric care in a protected environment to secondary school learners (12 to 18 years).
Patients are accommodated in 3 wards with a total of 108 beds. Bloemcare offers a comprehensive group therapy program facilitated by a team of skilled Occupational Therapists.
The 2-week adult group therapy program has two main focus areas:
- During the first week, the patient’s relationship with the self is explored.
- Relationships with others are dealt with during the second week.
Attending these group sessions is strongly recommended as they form an integral part of the holistic program. Patients are under no obligation to take part in discussions or share their emotions, experiences or opinions with the group. They will still benefit from listening to the discussions and presentations. The group sessions are presented in a professional, non-threatening manner.
Group therapy has proven to be extremely beneficial to most patients:
- it often reinforces ground they have already covered or will cover in personal sessions with psychiatrists and psychologists;
- patients gain insight and knowledge about various aspects of their emotions and relationships;
- perceptions of their own situations often change when they hear about situations and challenges in the lives of other patients.
The Occupational therapists treat patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help the patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working. Arts and crafts activities also form part of the therapeutic program encouraging the patients to explore through creativity.
Bloemcare’s unique pals@bloemcare program (Positive Adolescent Life Skills) offers psychiatric services in a protected and safe environment for secondary school learners between the ages of 12 to 18. The adolescents are housed in their own ward equipped with recreational areas and a group therapy room.
Program
The objectives of this 2-week program is obtained by a multidisciplinary team intervention. The adolescents are exposed to interactive and adventure learning, in an effort to empower them with as many skill as possible to help them cope with life’s various challenges. Subjects that are covered during the program range from value clarification, assertiveness, boundaries, anger management, emotional regulation and temperaments. Attendance of the group therapy sessions are compulsory. During the group sessions, the adolescents are encouraged to interact with one another, sharing their views and experiences, learning from and encouraging one another.
During the first week the emphasis is on getting to know themselves. In week two the focus is on developing meaningful interpersonal relationships.
What adolescents will need throughout his/her stay?
Identity documents / Birth certificate
Medical Aid Membership Card
Pre Authorisation number
Casual clothes (For daytime wear during the length of stay)
Sleepwear, slippers and a dressing gown (for sleeping only)
Toiletries
Bath towels
Gym clothing and shoes
A two-point plug (cell phone charger etc.)
All chronic medication must be in original packaging. No medication may be packed in medication containers.
Hobby items like books, magazines, colouring books and pencils or knitting.
Key deposit R20,00: Cash can be paid in the ward (Optional)
Group therapy workbook R40,00: Cash can be paid in the ward
Money: the coffee Shop has card facilities available (Optional)
Schoolwork: time will be provided to do schoolwork.
Nicorette gum for nicotine cravings (Optional)
Discharge:
Adolescents will be discharged from 10:00 until 13:00 on the second Friday after the creativity session.
If someone besides the guardian or parent of the child will receive the child with discharge, Arrangements need to be made in advance. Please send an email to pals@bloemcare.co.za or reception@bloemcare.co.za, in order to give consent. Details needed: Persons name, surname, and ID document of the person receiving your child.
Parents Online Program
There will be a Parent support “ZOOM” session every Wednesday night from 20:00 -21:00. All parents are invited to an Interactive Zoom call in which you will receive information on what admittance at Pals@Bloemcare entails to set your mind at ease. You will also receive guidance on what to expect after discharge.
How to Book a Bed
In order to book a bed at Bloemcare you need to be referred by your treating psychiatrist. If you only have a psychologist then he/she will refer you to a psychiatrist who will oversee your treatment during your admission. If you do not have a psychiatrist or a psychologist, Bloemcare is able to assist you in finding a suitable team that can you help with your admission. It is essential that all bookings are done in advance in order to guarantee the availability of a bed. Your psychiatrist will inform you of your date of admission and will confirm this date on the Friday before admission.
Billing
It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with your medical aid benefits and available funds before admission. Hospital fees at Bloemcare are charged according to the negotiated rates between the hospital and the medical aid schemes. Most medical aids cover all clinical costs, including professional consultations, medication, group therapy and accommodation for up to 21 days per annum. Please be aware that some medical aids, however do require a co-payment and this is payable by the member on admission. Patients are reminded that they remain responsible for any accounts that their medical aids do not cover. It is important that patients contact their medical aids in order to make sure which services will be covered.
Authorisation
The patient is responsible to obtain a pre authorization number from their medical aid before admission at Bloemcare.
Admission Times
Sunday Admission Times: 12:00 – 14:00
Monday Admission Times: 07:00 – 10:00
Admissions scheduled during these times are for patients whose beds have been pre booked by a psychiatrist. The reservation will be cancelled should you not have reported to Bloemcare by 12h00 on the Monday morning.
Please not that once you have been admitted to Bloemcare you are not permitted to leave the premises for any reason during your two week treatment period.
Emergencies
For any after hours emergencies please go to your nearest emergency hospital for assistance.
Parking
Patients are permitted to park their vehicles in the designated parking area. No undercover parking is provided. Although Bloemcare provides 24-hour security services, all vehicles are parked at the patient’s own risk.
Click here for Pre Admissions Form
What to Bring?
- Identity documents/drivers license.
- Medical Aid Membership Card
- Pre Authorisation number
- Casual clothes (For daytime wear during the length of stay)
- Sleepwear, slippers and a dressing gown (for sleeping only)
- Toiletries
- Bath towels
- Gym clothing and shoes if you plan on making use of the gymnasium
- A two-point plug (for your hairdryer, cellphone charger etc.)
- Please bring any medication that you are currently taking in its original packaging. This includes chronic medication.
- Hobby items like books, magazines, coloring books and pencils or knitting.
- -Key deposit R20,00
- -Coffee Shop (credit and debit card facilities are available)
- -Group therapy workbook: R70,00
- -Relaxation Therapy CD: R40,00 (optional)
- -DVD’s relating to psychiatric disorders are available at R150 per DVD
- -Bean bags: R50,00 (optional)
- -Washing powder R3,00 and fabric softener R2,00 per wash, if you wish to make use of the Bloemcare laundry.
Bloemcare has a strict policy against any illicit drugs and alcohol being brought onto or used on our premises. Being in possession or using any form of substances during your admission will lead to immediate to discharge.
Private-Paying Patients
A weekly deposit covering the estimated costs of your hospital stay is required on admission.
During your stay in Bloemcare, our debtors department will contact the person responsible for your account to inform him/her/yourself that your funds are nearly depleted when your stay exceeds 6 days. The responsible person for your hospital account will then be required to deposit an additional amount to ensure your stay.
Please note that this deposit only covers your hospital stay and does not include your psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists fees or any other service provider that you wish to consult while in Bloemcare. Your medication is also excluded from this deposit.
Please contact our debtors department for further assistance.
At the settlement of your account, you will receive a 10% discount on the total ward fees.
Upon discharge, the hospital account mush be settled in full.
Credit card facilities are available.
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA is an open group which takes place on Wednesdays from 18:00 – 19:00 in the Protea group room at Bloemcare. For more information contact Patrick at 072 409 9712
Narcotics Anonymous
NA is an open group which takes place on Wednesdays from 18:00 – 19:00 in the Protea group room at Bloemcare. For information contact Shaun 083 398 4005
You are more than welcome to attend both AA and NA groups three times a week
The Befrienders
Contact Details
Tel: 051 444 5000
Fax: 051 444 5951
befrienders@wsinet.co.za
24hr Telephone Service
Physical Address
18 Klerck Avenue, Brandwag, Bloemfontein
Southern Free State Mental Health
Southern Free State Mental Health is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that has been rendering services for persons with an intellectual and/or psychiatric disability in Bloemfontein and surrounding areas for the past 60 years.
The organisation has various support groups.
Bloemfontein and surrounding areas:
Anxiety and Depression support
Mrs. E van Rooyen
051 444 0212/3
Click here to access the PAIA Manual.
MEDICAL SCHEMES
Bloecare has partnered with all major medial aid schemes and facilitate interactions between yourself and your medical aid.
For questions or queries regarding your benefits please contact your medical aid directly.
