HERE AND NOW

APD MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to be totally committed to working in partnership with people who have physical disabilities, and their families, in order to promote their integration into society, and to enable them to achieve their full potential.

HOW SUCCESSFUL HAVE WE BEEN?

For the last seven decades APD has played a pivotal role in the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled people of all ages.

The service APD provides to its clients covers the full spectrum: from basic day-to-day needs (eg feeding, washing and dressing), through rehabilitation (both physical and psychological), to training (skills, life and care-giving), transport and employment facilitation.

To render a service such as this obviously requires a great deal of money. Since 1934 many millions of rands have been entrusted to the APD. Its unblemished record bears testimony to the integrity of the Association and the many people who have served it during the years.

APD’s goal is to enable the disabled to live normal lives, independent of the services provided by the association.

WHO QUALIFIES FOR OUR HELP?
We pride ourselves in the fact that we turn our back on nobody, regardless of gender, race, age, financial status or reason for physical disability.
There is only one condition: you must reside within the geographical area that we serve.

Disadvantaged Communities served by the Organisation:

SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE APD

SERVICES

The Association for the Physically Disabled – Greater Johannesburg provides the following services at grassroots level:

SOCIAL WORK SERVICES to assist people with disabilities (PWD’s) and their families to resolve their personal problems both psychological and physical – and empower them to develop towards an independent lifestyle.

ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES dealing with PWD’s daily physical needs at home, eg feeding, bathing, dressing, general hygiene, tidying up the room, light meal preparation, incontinent management, dressing of bedsores and rehabilitation exercise programmes.

DAVEYTON MOTIVATION & ASSESSMENT CLINIC, which assists in the education of mothers and stimulation of disabled children up to the age of 7 years.

PROTECTIVE WORKSHOPS, which are safe, disabled-friendly environments providing opportunities for PWD’s to develop and improve their skills and to earn an income to supplement their pensions.

Barrier Breakers Recruitment, which identifies employment opportunities for PWD’s.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME, where members of the public are trained to befriend and provide practical assistance to PWD’s.

WHEELCHAIR REPAIR & RENTAL SERVICE to the public at very competitive rates.

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