Homes located in the heart of communities

ABBEYFIELD is a charity that provides homes that support older people, who would otherwise be living alone. Founded in 1956 by major Richard Carr–Gomm; having returned from his military service he saw a real need amongst older people in his local community, whom he recognised were living alone, lonely and disconnected from their communities. Realising that they could benefit from having somewhere that could bring them together, he spent his army gratuity on a house in Bermondsey, in South London, England and moved four local, lonely older people into it – the first Abbeyfield home. Today, Abbeyfield operates across the UK and internationally, supporting over 9 000 older people. We also have a vast network of more than 4 500 volunteers who help to guide and support our important work. It is our mission to enhance the quality of life for older people through high quality accommodation in a stimulating environment that supports the maintenance of a socially active lifestyle and Carr-Gomm’s founding vision remains the basis of all Abbeyfield’s today; in South Africa, the UK , Jersey, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Abbeyfield South Africa

Abbeyfield Society of South Africa is a registered NPO, which started in 1985. The first Abbeyfield house was opened in 1987 in Claremont and the 19th home in 2015 in Pelican Park. Sixteen of these homes are spread across suburbs in Cape Town, 2 in Gauteng and 1 in Durban. Each of our homes house 6 to 12 residents each and every residents has his or her own bedroom. Abbeyfield homes are located in the heart of communities so that the residents of Abbeyfield can continue to feel connected to their neighbourhoods and their own friends locally. The family atmosphere you will find within our homes means that every residents has an important role to play, supporting each other with friendship and companionship. A total of 140 Abbeyfield residents calls Abbeyfield their homes. We continue to uphold the ethos and mission of our organisation, and endeavour to increase our impact to the ever growing needs of our older persons in South Africa.

Vision Statement

Abbeyfield South Africa provides quality independent, safe and affordable homes to older persons, Guided by our common international ethos, the company is expanding into all of South Africa. Contact Details: +27 21 671 6535 or www.abbeyfield.co.za