社會福利署資助服務 Subsidised Service by the Social Welfare Department
社會福利署資助服務 Subsidised Service by the Social Welfare Department

Integrated Home Care Services

Target Objectives

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.

 

Target Groups

  • Elderly persons aged 60 or above living in the community
  • People with disabilities*
  • individuals and families with social needs*
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* 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.

 

Service Boundary

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

Scope of Services

 

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

 

 

Fee and Charges

Charges are based on a sliding scale with reference to service users’ financial condition from the Social Welfare Department and may be revised annually.

Service Entry

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.

Service Exit

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.