Olaide WaheedLife Carstenview hospital has scheduled its visiting hours to minimize obstruction to the treatment being received by the patients. This hospital is trusted by patients and their families because it has gained a reputation over the years, by putting patient interests first.
It is a 60 bed hospital that caters to the mental health needs of the people of Midrand and surrounding areas. Mental health includes; depression, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and so on.
These people need special care, in a calm, relaxing environment. The hospital provides this care, but still recognizes the need for patients to receive visits and encouragement from friends and family members.
Life Carstenview Hospital Visiting Hours
The hospital has not stipulated its visiting hours. In such situations whereby hospitals do not provide details of visiting hours, it is usually best to contact the hospital first before visiting.
How To Contact The Hospital?
The hospital may be reached via the following channels:
Phone: 011 655 5519 / 011 655 5602
if there is any trouble with reaching the hospital, then enquiries can be directed to the Life Healthcare central information center.
Phone: 0112199000
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Patrick Mothapo 011 655 5641
Dr. Joachim Mureriwa 012 320 0371
Ms Sarashnee Govender 011 238 7028
Dr Lea De Backer 082 614 3005
Dr Zodwa Dlamini 082 744 2443
Mr Anele Siswana 072 048 6361
Dietician
Mr Ernest Sambo 011 655 5519
Sana Meso 072 366 2438
Psychiatrist(s)
Dr Taiwo Akindipe 011 655 5791
Dr Anusha Rama 011 803 5738
Dr Gwen Tonyane 011 655 5641
Dr Sanjnak Keerath 011 655 5647
Dr Tigdes Katunzi 063 343 6075
Dr Vuyani Nxumalo 011 655 5500
Psychologist
Mr Lazarus Kgalema 011 655 5720
Occupational therapist(s)
Mrs Chantelle Stander 011 655 5791
Mrs Cindy Padiachy 011 655 5568
Social Worker(s)
Ms Eunice Baloyi 012 322 3432
Mr Frank Mokgehle 071 041 6177
What To Bring To The Hospital
In order to help patients recover, family and friends can take care to bring them items that remind them of the love they share, and also items that are practical – to make their hospital stay more comfortable.
The following items can help:
Comfortable clothes: these generally refer to shirts that are easy to put on and take off. These include shirts with their buttons in the front, or shirts that have no buttons at all. They should be loose fitting; not causing any discomfort from long hours of wear, and should be made preferably with light fabrics such as cotton or linen.
Comfortable nightwear should also be brought for patients; they should be loose fitting, comfortable, and should not cause any discomfort from long hours of wear.
Comfortable footwear: has a similar rule; it should not cause any discomfort from long hours of wear. Usually, the footwear can be made of rubber, or any other soft material. The footwear should also not have laces or buckles. Velcro straps may be easier to put on and take off.
Toiletries: personal care items like soap, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, body creams, and sanitary pads are good to bring along on hospital visits. They can go a long way to show the patients that you remember their needs. It will also go along way to make the hospital stay tolerable.
Flowers: at the bedside, flowers can help brighten up a patient’s life. They can make the area a lot more lively, and add a bit of colour to an otherwise bleak environment. Therefore, flowers can be a good present to bring to a patient at the hospital – something to boost their mood.
Writing materials: patients at the hospital regularly undergo group therapy sessions; and as such they need to make notes, so that they can keep track of their progress, and remember points that are raised during the therapy. The notes can also serve as references down the road, if they need further psychological help in the future.
Please remember that the clothing and other items will have to be supplied regularly; as the hospital may not have laundry services on offer.
How To Go About Your Visit
The first thing to note is that you have the correct name of the patient. Having a nickname may make it difficult to identify the patient you want to visit.
Then you need to make sure about the reason why the patient is at the hospital. That will correspond to a ward.
Then you need to contact the hospital using any of the avenues provided above.
After obtaining permission to visit; you arrive at the proper time. The hotel is located at 21 Dane Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, 1685 South Africa.
When you get to the hospital, please go to the front desk, and give them your name, the name of the patient you want to see, and then tell them your relationship.
Ground Rules For Visitors
The hospital has not made much information available regarding visitations, but the following rules are often cited for visitations to similar hospitals.
All cellphones should be set to vibrate or silent; the delicate people in this facility must not be disturbed with noise from your calls or any other activity.
Children below the age of 12 are typically not allowed into the ward unless with adult supervision.
Food and drinks are typically not permitted in the wards.
Please make sure you stop at the nursing station before going into the wards.
Related:
- Life St Mark Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life St Dominic Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life St James Hospital Visiting Hours
Closing
Life Carstenview hospital has no stated visiting hours, but visitations can be arranged by first calling the hospital in advance. Please remember that this hospital takes care of patients with various mental conditions. Therefore, please make sure you follow all the instructions you get at the front desk before going in.