The team is made up of 7 Occupational therapists who are based permanently at Tokai Health care servicing both the sub-acute patients as well as outpatients that return to the facility for continued therapy.
This dedicated group of occupational therapists shares a passion for enhancing the lives of the adult population. With unwavering commitment, they channel their knowledge and skills to empower adults facing various challenges, be it post-injury recovery, or chronic conditions. Each individual’s unique journey is met with personalised care plans and innovative interventions. Through their boundless dedication, this group of occupational therapists strives to ignite hope, restore independence, and enable adults to reclaim their meaningful roles in daily life.
Sasha Prinsloo
Director and manager of Sasha Prinsloo Occupational Therapy
Sasha believes that every individual has the ability to participate in occupations, no matter what the disease or injury. Graduating from the University of the Free State in 2014 with a Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy, she has garnered a wealth of experience across both public and private sectors in South Africa.
Beginning her journey in the Eastern Cape, Sasha spent six years in the public sector. Sasha relocated to Cape Town in 2020, where she transitioned into the private sector, eventually founding her own private practice in May 2022.She aims to uncover individuals’ innate potential to participate in occupations that are meaningful to them.
Simone Bezuidenhout
Senior Occupational Therapist
Simone graduated with a BScOT from the University of the Western Cape in 2017. She completed her community service in the rural area of Mpumalanga at Matibidi Hospital. Here, she learned how to work within a community setting and provided care not only based at the hospital but in the community and the home. Her experience within Occupational Therapy was extended when she worked in a vocational rehabilitation practice in Johannesburg. Here the focus was on improving optimal functioning to engage in occupations at the workplace, this engagement was believed to not only be essential but provided a sense of purpose and belonging.
Simone has a keen interest in vulnerable populations and understands that occupational participation is affected by the opportunities that are provided to the person. We have the capacity to create the opportunity for all our patients to engage in the occupations/activities they find purposeful and meaningful.
Rosé Endley
Occupational Therapist and OT practice manager at SSISA
Rosé completed her Occupational Therapy community service year in Pofadder, rural Northern Cape in 2022 after receiving her Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Occupational Therapy at The University of Cape Town in 2021. Rosé has received clinical training and experience in all five practice domains of Occupational Therapy throughout her student and professional career. She has worked with the most diverse population groups of various ages, cultures and social status. She believes that healthcare is not merely a basic right to life but is also rooted in our right to dignity and respect.
Rosé’s devotion to lifelong learning, service excellence and humanity has led her to produce successful and prestigious outcomes in her clinical experiences. “Being a great healthcare practitioner is about knowing how to manage human needs in dire circumstances, whilst remaining sensitive to external factors”, is what she lives by both personally and professionally.