Reviews of Abidas Frail Care Centre - Johannesburg

I would first like to say that the staff at Abida's Frail care centre are wonderful people and this comment has nothing to do with them. My experience with Abida was horrific. My family informed me that they will be putting my mother in this frail care centre as I do not have the finances to do so. I went and dropped my mum off and filled out all the necessary documents. My mother gave me permission and her banking details to pay for the things that she usually does and whatever was left I put towards the centre. My aunt Rabia and Abidah are very good friends so thankfully we did not have to pay the R6000 deposit. However if the service from Abida would have been better I would have rather paid it. Due to family politics no one but me was going to see my mum. My mum was not very happy to stay in the centre as she always complained that they were very dirty. My family then refused to pay for the frail care centre at which point abidah contacted me, for the first time ever. However the arrangements were made between my aunt rabia and abidah. I informed abdiah that I can make a plan to pay at the end of the month which she did not agree on. She then took my mum to the bank and reported her bank card stolen. She now has my mums bank card in her possession. Yet my mum complains that she does not have her personal cosmetics and does not get cool drink and nice food like everyone else. My heart broke when my mother informed that she now knows what it is like to go to bed with an empty stomach. Because of the problems with my family and me now Abida has my mothers bank card, sassa card and her phones. I cannot call my mother or even see her. When i went to see my mum yesterday to drop her handbag off Abidah asks who i am? I kindly responded "salaam, i am here to give my mum her bag". She does not respond with a greeting but instead tells me to leave the bag and get out. Is that a response of an Islamic Care giver? IS she now trying to act like part of my family? She should know her place. I was the one who signed the documents but I am not allowed to see my mother? Why? Because im not as rich as my aunt and uncles? If that is the case then that proves that Abidah is only after money. With all the donations she gets my mother still has tea and butter bread for supper? Why does she need to act like she is a part of my family? She should be proffessional and allow a child to see her mother, its none of her business what goes on between families. As i said I was the only person going to see her. So now because she is best friends with my aunt rabia she wants to get involved in family business. They are taking it so far as to lay charges against me for apparently stealing my mothers money, yet she was the one who gave me the pin. I must say i am extremely disappointed with Abida. She showed me that she does not have enough respect to greet another muslim, she is a thief and if you dont pay your fees on due date your loved one will starve. But hey I guess if you are her friend you dont need to pay a deposit. With all the donations and her preaching about what a saint she is, she cant even assist to keep someone who cant afford to pay just for a couple of days? This is my personal opinion if you have a loved one do not ever send them there. A woman who can pretend to be nice in front of the world but is evil behind doors is nothing but a hypocrit!