About registering as a caregiver for older persons

If you want to offer home-based care to older persons, you must register as a caregiver at your nearest Department of Social Development office.

To be registered as a caregiver by the Department of Social Development as a caregiver, the service provider that has employed you must ensure that you undergo home-based care training and that you are in possession of certificate that indicates that you have received your training from an institution accredited South African Qualification Authority.

A caregiver is someone who provides assistance to another person who cannot live fully independently due to physical, psychological, or mental disability.

What you should do

• Go to your nearest Department of Social Development office.
• Complete Form 7.
• Submit the following:
• certified copy of your Identity Document or residence permit
• a certified copy as proof issued by the training institution that you received training as a caregiver.
• Once registered you will be issued with a registration certificate.
• You can apply for a duplicate if you lose or destroy the original certificate.

Timeframe

It may take up to five days to process your application.

How much does it cost

There is no cost.

Forms to complete

The application forms are available from your nearest Social Development office.

Who to contact