Established in 1955 by Vernon and Norah Veale, Woodside Sanctuary is a registered NPO and PBO whose mission is to offer high standards of holistic nursing care for its residents. The residents of Woodside Sanctuary are usually individuals (children and adults) with profound intellectual disabilities. Due to their need for specialized care, most families cannot take care of these individuals, so they are taken to the facility. Woodside Sanctuary offers various services to meet the special needs of its residents, such as:
Occupational therapy
Residents engage in various activities to treat mental, emotional, and physical problems. These activities help improve physical and mental health while preventing further deformities of the upper body.
Access to care
Some of the care services offered at Woodside Sanctuary include nursing care plans, medical assessment, medication review, psychiatric assessment, and daily monitoring.
Physiotherapy
At the Sanctuary, they use physiotherapy to treat respiratory and chest problems. Residents learn to feed, walk, and position themselves through physiotherapy sessions.