To achieve “Ageing in Place” and “Continuum of Care”, The Team provides care and support services to frail elders, People with disabilities and people with service needs to living in the community.
* People with disabilities or individuals and families with social needs or their carers may approach rehabilitation service units (e.g. District Support Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness) or casework service units (e.g. Integrated Family Service Centres / Integrated Services Centres, Medical Social Services Units) which will assess the applicants’ needs and make referrals for HSS if considered suitable.
Home Support Services Cases
Yuen Long East
South of Castle Peak Road, nearby Tai Kei Leng
South of Kam Tin and Pat Heung
Frail Cases
Only for the elderly living in Yuen Long with a valid assessment by the Social Welfare Department
Home Support Services
- Meal Service
- Care management and assessment
- Personal care
- Basic health care
- General physical exercises
- Home respite service*
- Environment risk assessment and home modifications suggestions
- Arrangement or referral for centre-based / residential respite services
- Transportation and escort services
- Household cleaning
- Counselling
- Carer support services and carer training
* Home respite service is a form of temporary or short-term home-based care service for elderly persons to provide relief for carers.
Frail Cases
Basic and special nursing care
Rehabilitation exercises
Carer support services
Day respite service
24-hour emergency support
Environmental risk assessment and home modifications
Home-making and meals delivery services
Transportation and escort services
Charges are based on a sliding scale with reference to service users’ financial condition from the Social Welfare Department and may be revised annually.
Elders and their carers may contact our team directly. Integrated Family Service Centres / Integrated Services Centres, Medical Social Services Units, Neighbourhood Elderly Centres may also make referrals to our team.
For Frail cases, an assessment for applicants will be arranged by the Standardized Care Need Assessment Management Offices of the Social Welfare Department.
Elders and their guardians may contact our team by phone or writing a letter before one working day for the service withdrawal.
A regular assessment will be made by our team for service entry and exit.