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Care and Attention Homes for the Aged Blind
Service Description
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It provides residential care, meals, personal care and limited nursing care for elderly blind persons who suffer from poor health or physical/mental disabilities with deficiency in activities of daily living but are mentally suitable for group living. (Some care & attention homes for the aged blind have infirmary care unit, in which the level of care provided is equivalent to infirmary.) |
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Eligibility for the Service
To be eligible for the service, an applicant should be: |
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persons aged 60 and above; |
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certified blind by a medical officer of the Eye Clinic or registered Ophthalmologist in private practice; |
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in need of personal care and attention in the course of daily living activities and are unable to live at home, but who also do not require intensive nursing care; |
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have a social or housing need and are unable to live independently in the community; |
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free from infectious disease or illness which may require intensive nursing care; |
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in poor health or suffering from functional disabilities to the extent that assistance in personal care and daily living is nessary; |
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able to move around with a walking aid or in a wheelchair; and |
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mentally suitable for group living. |
Application Procedures
Referrals can be made by social workers to the Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services of the Social Welfare Department.
Fees and Charges
$1,605 per month for 50% disabled adults
$1,813 per month for 100% disabled adults / Disability Allowance recipients Service Pamphlet
Leaflet  Acrobat Document
Text version Acrobat Document
List of Care & Attention Homes for the Aged Blind
Addresses and telephone numbers can be downloaded here.
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