Cape Town non-profit clinic celebrates 90 years of life-changing paediatric care

St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care is celebrating close to 90 years of pioneering paediatric healthcare.

Founded in September 1935 by the German Pallottine Sisters, St Joseph’s has evolved into a specialised healthcare facility. It was originally established in Philippi but was later moved to its present location in Montana, Cape Town in 1967, due to the Group Areas Act, according to the institution.

They provide services for children with conditions such as cerebral palsy, infectious diseases, traumatic brain injury, neurology and oncology.

“For nine decades, St Joseph’s has been a beacon of hope for thousands of children requiring transitional medical care,” said Lesley Liddle, business development manager at St Joseph’s.

Palliative Care for Children South Africa (PatchSA) programme manager, Sue Boucher, added: “The model of care that St Joseph’s provides as a bridge from hospital to home for medically fragile children, at no cost to the families, is remarkable and quite unique in our country.

“The valuable role that St Joseph’s fills within the Western Cape healthcare system cannot be overstated.”

To honour this milestone, St Joseph’s has invited the public to participate in their initiative that aims to sustain its work, where people can pledge to match donations of R90, R900, R9 000, or R90 000 and to also challenge their network to do the same.

For more information and to pledge a donation visit this link.