Life Riverfield Lodge
Overview
Life Riverfield Lodge is situated in the Fourways area, in a tranquil, peaceful setting on the banks of the Jukskei River. At this facility, patient well-being is of the utmost importance to both management and staff. Life Riverfield Lodge is designed to meet the needs of a short-term, in-patient mental health programme, including addictive disorders, as well as a holistic acute rehabilitation programme for people with neurological, spinal and other disabling injuries. At Life Riverfield Lodge, there are a total of 87 beds and 1 procedure room for electro-convulsive therapy. Our main purpose is to provide quality, holistic, integrated multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and wellness, thereby enabling patients to optimise their quality of life.
- Telephone
- 087 352 3700
- Tanya.Jenneker@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Physical address
- 34 Southernwoods Road, Nietgedacht
- GPS
- -25.944987 : 27.963357
- Hospital manager
- Tshepo Mtshali
- Visiting hours
For visitation exceptions around neonatal ICU and paediatric wards contact the hospital directly or click here for more information.
Mental Health
- Wednesday 16h00 – 20h00
- Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays 13h00 - 17h00
Rehabilitation - Spinal and Neuro Unit
- Monday to Friday 15h00 – 19h30
- Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays 13h00 – 17h00
Medical services and acute rehab
- Traumatic brain injury
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injuries
- Medically complex debilitating conditions
Our main purpose is to provide quality, holistic, integrated multi-disciplinary rehabilitation, thereby enabling patients maximal functional independence.
The patient and family are the centre of the acute rehabilitation team which consists of :
- Rehabilitation admission consultants
- Rehabilitation nurses
- Occupational therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Speech and language therapists
- Dieticians
- Counselling social workers
- Neuropsychologists
- Rehabilitation doctors
- Consulting neuro-psychiatrist
Mental health
The mental health services offered at Life Riverfield Lodge include general psychiatry such as the treatment of anxiety, depression, bipolar mood disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental health conditions associated with substance use disorders.
Treatment offered include evidence-based drug therapy, individual psychiatric consultations and psychotherapy, group therapy and, where needed, physical therapy.
Doctors
Psychiatrist(s) | |
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Dr Anersha Pillay | 087 352 3734 |
Dr Kalai Naidu | 087 352 3734 |
Dr Nadira Khamker | 011 875 1890 |
Dr Raksha Singh | 087 352 3734 |
Neuro-psychiatrist | |
Anersha Pillay | 086 074 8373 |
Contact us
Physical address |
34 Southernwoods Road |
Postal address |
PO Box 67372 |
Telephone |
087 352 3765 |
Alternative Telephone |
087 352 3700 |
Fax |
086 674 1989 |
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Map |
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Hospital Manager |
Tshepo Mtshali |