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SowetanLIVE reports that workers who care for 84 profoundly disabled people at Durban and Coastal Mental Health’s (DCMH’s) Jona Vaughan residential facility are back at work after the parents' association “begged them” and raised money for their transport costs.
The 40 staff members, who physically care for the residents and provide them with their daily meals, did not arrive at work last week because they had not been paid since September. They were also told it was unlikely they would be paid in November. The Jona Vaughan Parents' Association contacted volunteers to assist. Treasurer Charmaine Maas reported that the association and guardians of the persons in the facility had earlier written to DCMH and the provincial department of health to warn that the staff would walk out if they were not paid. She said the workers were also in tears. They had no money to feed their own families or pay school fees. Maas advised that they were providing the staff with food hampers and giving them leftovers if possible, on top of donations of R900 each. DCMH was also going to contribute R100 a day towards transport. DCMH blamed the provincial health department for cutting off subsidies. Last month, senior managers reportedly “fled'' the head office in Sherwood after some staff members staged a protest. Meanwhile, a report on allegations of misconduct at DCMH, including mismanagement of funds, has been submitted to the health department for consideration. Pending a decision on the findings, funding will now be extended month to month until the end of March next year.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Tania Broughton at SowetanLIVE
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