Life Esidimeni
Overview
Life Esidimeni (meaning ‘place of dignity’) is a fully owned subsidiary of the Life
Healthcare group, and is the largest and oldest hospital public/private partnership
in South Africa. It has been engaged in delivering healthcare services to indigent
patients, under contract to the national and provincial Departments of Health and
Social Development, for over five decades. These services are aligned with national
and provincial guidelines.
The company delivers hospital -based services in the fields of chronic mental healthcare,
frail care, chronic rehabilitation and acute care in five provinces. It offers
4 157 beds through its network of 12 facilities, some of which provide dual services.
Life Esidimeni is the leading private sector provider in the field of chronic mental
health services to indigent users.
In addition to providing clinical treatment and care, Life Esidimeni is developing
and phasing in a new approach to chronic, institutional mental healthcare, aligned
to the Mental Health Care Act. This approach focuses on mental health rehabilitation
through improving the competencies, vocational skills and environmental support
for users.
Contact us
Further information could be obtained from the managing director, Sandile Mbele
on 011 219 9628 or sandile.mbele@lifehealthcare.co.za
Facilities and services
Acute care district hospital
Chronic rehabilitation hospital
Frail care hospitals
Mental healthcare hospitals
Geographic spread of hospitals
