Social Welfare Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
GovHK TEXT ONLY TRADITIONAL CHINESE SIMPLIFIED CHINESE image SEARCH
Brand Hong Kong
SEARCH SITE MAP CONTACT US
*
*
Home > Public Services > Services for the Elderly > Residential Care Services for the Elderly > Licensing
Printer Friendly

Licensing
   
* Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance
All residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) must be licensed to legitimize their operations. The Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (LORCHE) is responsible for enforcing statutory provisions under the Ordinance applicable to subvented, contract, self- financing non-profit-making and private RCHEs. For further details, you may click the following items to get the details or download the materials:
   
* How to Apply for a Licence Under The Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance and Policy Statement on Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance PDFAcrobat Document 
   
* Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly-Scope of Service
PDFAcrobat Document
   
* Procedural Guide for Application for Licensing of a Proposed Residential Care Home for the Elderly PDFAcrobat Document  MS-WordMS Word Document
   
Annex A Checklist for Choosing a Suitable Set of Premises for Use as a Residential Care Home for the Elderly PDFAcrobat Document MS-WordMS Word Document
   
Annex A1 Licence Application for Residential Care Home for the Elderly Unauthorized Building Works Affecting Home Premises and Safety of the Public PDFAcrobat Document MS-WordMS Word Document
   

Annex B

 Guidance Notes on Submission of Floor Plans PDFAcrobat Document MS-WordMS Word Document
   
* Application for a Licence PDFAcrobat Document  MS-WordMS Word Document 
   
* Code of Practice PDFAcrobat Document  MS-WordMS Word Document
 
*

Suggestions/ Complaints concerning Services of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly
The Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes of the Elderly (LORCHE) is responsible for enforcing the licensing requirements in terms of staffing, space, design, structure, safety precautions and quality of care as specified in the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance, its subsidiary Regulation and the Code of Practice. Any person who wish to make enquires, give suggestions or lodge complaints against the services of residential care homes for the elderly may contact LORCHE direct at 2961 7211 or 2834 7414 during office hours or contact the Department Hotline at 2343 2255. The address of LORCHE is as follows: 

           Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly
         Social Welfare Department
         Room 2354, 23/F, Wu Chung House,
         213 Queen's Road East
         Wan Chai, Hong Kong
   
 
* Health Worker Training Course to train up qualified health workers to meet with the licensing requirement in staffing. The course, which was revised in January 2006, is effective on 1 April 2006. You may click the following items to get the details or download the materials:
   
*

Information Brief on Registration of Health Workers PDFAcrobat Document  MS-WordMS Word Document

   

*		 Application for Registration as a Health Worker PDFAcrobat Document  MS-WordMS Word Document
   
*

Training Courses for Health Worker (2006 Revised Edition) Approved by Director of Social Welfare (as at 6 January 2009) PDFAcrobat Document MS-WordMS Word Document

   
   
*  Guidance Notes for the elders and their families on tips to select the suitable RCHEs and ways to adjust to group living in RCHEs (in Chinese version only). You may click the following items to get the details or download the materials PDFAcrobat Document MS-WordMS Word Document
   
   
*  Important circular letter to RCHEs.  You may click the following items to get the details or download the materials  (I) Melamine in Dairy Product IncidentPDFAcrobat Document    (II) Cold Spell Precautionary MeasuresPDFAcrobat Document    (III) Occupational Safety and Health of RCHE StaffPDFAcrobat Document      (IV) Elderly Health Care Voucher Pilot SchemePDFAcrobat Document    (V) Be vigilant against Swine InfluenzaPDFAcrobat Document     (VI) Checklist on Precautionary Measures against Human Swine Influenza in Residential Care Homes for the ElderlyPDFAcrobat Document  
   
   
 *

Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly

  Means of Contact:
 
Address : 

Room 2354, 23/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Tel. No.: 2961 7211, 2834 7414 (During non-office hours, please leave your message, name and contact phone no. at the voice mail box.  We will contact you in the following working day.)
Fax No.:  2574 4176

Email:          

lorcheenq@swd.gov.hk

 

   
 

 
 

*
2005copyright logo | Important Notices | Privacy Policy Last Revision Date: 23 June 2009