Iris House Children's Hospice

Quality free care for the child. Support for the family

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide holistic, loving, professional, free community and Hospice based respite care, as well as end-of-life care for special needs children and young adults with a life-threatening and or life-limiting condition in the Western Cape.

To provide holistic therapies and support for the entire family. To advocate for the rights of special needs children and young adults in the province. To provide employment opportunities to our parents, train our care team, parents, foster and safety parents to the highest standard on ways to improve their child’s quality of life.

Our Values

To be a responsive and innovative organization that puts life-limited and life-threatened children, young people, and their families first in all of our services, whilst embracing the diversity of our regional community and demonstrating integrity in everything we do.

Put- Families First

Be – Responsive

Conduct ourselves – Professionally

Be – Innovative

Embrace – Diversity

Show – Compassion

Demonstrate – Integrity

We believe ...

  • Every child is worthy of love,  care and to feel safe, wanted and affirmed throughout their lifetime.
  • Every child should be given the opportunities and help to achieve their full potential.
  • Every family has the right to regular respite “relief” care.
  • Families of special needs children should be empowered to improve their lives and that of their child.
  • Every child should grow up in the most homely enviroment possible.
  • Special needs children should not be discriminated against or segregated
  • Every dying baby or child should be loved and cherished and die loved and with dignity.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become an integral part of the Western Cape’s program for disability. By providing special needs children, young adults, and their families with free, quality, respite care, autism training, therapies, medical training, workshop and employment opportunities, as well as practical and emotional support. In conjunction to fulfil our role as a child protection agency, providing training to foster and safety parents of special needs children and advocating for the rights of special needs children across the province.

Our Story

Formed in June 2011, Iris House Children’s Hospice originally supported 12 families with community based care and family support. We now support over 500 children and their families with community and hospice based respite care. We have developed year round family support programs with support groups, family outings and treats. Our services have also extended to various therapies, including equine therapy, massage, body talk, surfing and participation in sensory story telling “Imagination Station” A new addition to our services is our Doggy Day Care – Adult Protective Workshop, where we aim to provide stimulation and skills training for special needs adults in a safe and loving environment. Our next project also on the grounds of Stikland Estate (very early days ) is to take over the old Chere Botha School building and grounds to open an autism centre of excellence.

Number of Community Care Services Delivered 28 Feb 2021 - 1 March 2022

Hospice Sessions Delivered 28 Feb 2021 - 1 March 2022

Hours of Therapy Delivered 28 Feb 2021 - 1 March 2022

Board Members

Sue van der Linde

Sue van der Linde

Founder - Chairman

Kathy Gentz

Kathy Gentz

Director-Fundraising

Malvin Meyer

Malvin Meyer

Director

Irina Mink

Irina Mink

Director

Zaahir Abdurahman

Zaahir Abdurahman

Director

Victor de Kock

Victor de Kock

Treasurer

Fundraising Team

Kerrith

Kerrith

Kathy

Kathy

John Henry

John Henry

Simone

Simone

Irina

Irina

Lindsay

Lindsay

Ashley

Ashley

Neville

Neville

Sue and Alfred the Therapy Dog

Sue and Alfred the Therapy Dog

Staff Members

 

Sue van der Linde

Sue van der Linde

CEO

Rone Remas

Rone Remas

Receptionist - PA

Nurse Jizelle

Nurse Jizelle

Nurse / Hospice Manager

Zoleka Jamangile

Zoleka Jamangile

Care Team Leader

NOLUBABALO MBOLA

NOLUBABALO MBOLA

Care Team Leader

Nomaindia Mptolo

Nomaindia Mptolo

Care Team Leader

Richard Haridien

Richard Haridien

Social Worker

Carol Petersen

Carol Petersen

Aux Social Worker

Jacques Petersen

Jacques Petersen

Estate Manager/Driver

Theo Douglas

Theo Douglas

Groom - Estate Assistant

Alan Lockwood

Alan Lockwood

Equine Behaviour Trainer

Our Carers

 

care team october 2022
Nolubabalo Mbola

Nolubabalo Mbola

Care Team Leader

Zoleka Sylvia Jamangile

Zoleka Sylvia Jamangile

Care Team Leader

Linda Teyise

Linda Teyise

Carer

Candice Dette

Candice Dette

Carer

Awongiwe Mbola  Carer of the year 2018

Awongiwe Mbola Carer of the year 2018

Carer

 

Auxilia Lydia Changwereza

Auxilia Lydia Changwereza

Carer

Andiswa Skiti

Andiswa Skiti

Carer

 

CARONICIA JESMINE HANEKOM

CARONICIA JESMINE HANEKOM

Carer

 

Thantaswa Mandoyi

Thantaswa Mandoyi

Carer

 

Elizabeth Anne Sykes

Elizabeth Anne Sykes

Carer

 

Fiona Williams

Fiona Williams

Carer

Andrea Simpson

Andrea Simpson

Carer

Ellen Nyakudya

Ellen Nyakudya

Carer

Mary Machengo

Mary Machengo

Carer

Nadia Engelbrecht

Nadia Engelbrecht

Carer

Leoralle Nassan

Leoralle Nassan

Senior Carer

Tobie Mutombo

Tobie Mutombo

Carer

Musawenkosi Nodwezana

Musawenkosi Nodwezana

Carer

Joy Meyering

Joy Meyering

Carer