The Social Welfare Department announced today (April 30) that it has commissioned the New Home Association Limited to provide caregiving support services under the "Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong," starting tomorrow (May 1).
These caregiving support services were introduced as part of last year's policy address to help participating elderly individuals better adapt to life in mainland residential care facilities and receive appropriate assistance when needed.
The New Home Association will offer support services to elderly participants, particularly during the first six months of their trial stay in the residential care homes. This includes helping them understand the mainland healthcare system and care services, maintaining connections with their families in Hong Kong, and providing advice and assistance regarding housing, healthcare, and financial matters related to Hong Kong. The services will continue based on the needs of the elderly after the trial period.
Additionally, caregiving support services will conduct unified assessments for Hong Kong elderly residents who have settled in Guangdong Province and wish to apply for participation in the scheme, assisting them in the application process.
Besides, the Social Welfare Department announced that starting from March 1, 2025, four additional residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) located in Jiangmen, Foshan and Shenzhen will become Recognised Service Providers under the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong (the Scheme) to provide subsidised care and attention places for participating elderly persons. Together with the existing 11 RCHEs, the total number of RCHEs registered under the Scheme will increase to 15, located in six Mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) (i.e., Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen), providing more choices for elderly persons who are interested in retiring in the Mainland cities in the GBA. For the whole list of related institutions, please refer to the website of SWD.
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