Fort Napier Hospital: Prevocational skills program

Car Wash

Mental Health Care Users placed in this program, during their training are allocated different tasks involved in the process of washing a car.

Blocks and slabs

Mental Health Care Users in this program are taught the skill of making blocks and slabs.

Vegetable Garden:

The MHCUs placed in this program are trained in the skill of planting vegetables as well as looking after the soil and vegetables.

Male Industrial Therapy
MHCUs in this program are involved in the following projects:

Recycling, which involves sorting of recyclable items, which is then collected by a recycling company.
Assembling cable glands and materials supplied by a company.

Shoe repairs.

The MHCUs placed in this program, repair shoes and wash shoes/takkies for clients and other MHCUs.

Female Industrial Therapy.

Female therapy is involved in knitting and crocheting. This includes but is not limited to scarves, hats etc.

Sewing.

MHCU placed in this program do clothing alterations, sew cushions, bags, pillows, curtains etc.

The end products are sold by the MHCUs as part of their money management skills training.

For enquiries please contact Occupational Therapy Department at 033 260 4463/54/48