District Support Centre for Persons with Disabilities (DSC) 

Service Objectives

District Support Centre for Persons with Disabilities (DSC), by adopting a district-based approach, provides one-stop community support services for PWDs and their family members/carers.  It aims at enhancing the domestic living and community living skills for PWDs so as to facilitate their integration into the community through the provision of a range of community support services.  It also provides training and support services to the family members/carers of PWDs so as to strengthen their caring capacity and to relieve their stress.   Target Groups    1. PWDs living in the community;  2. Family members/carers of PWDs; and  3. Community at large.       Programme Content DSC would meet the needs of PWDs by providing a range of services and activities, including :     1. Individual or group training programmes and support services for PWDs to enhance their domestic living and community living skills;  2. Social, recreational and personal development programmes for PWDs;  3. Training programmes/educational courses/workshops for family members/ carers of PWDs to enhance their caring capacities;  4. Supportive services to family members/carers of PWDs to relieve their stress;  5. Community education;  6. Drop-in service for PWDs; and  7. Information on community resources and referral services for appropriate welfare services     Source of Referrals PWDs and their family members/carers can directly approach the DSCs for services.   Fees and Charges Membership fee is $21 per annum.   List of District Support Centres for Persons with Disabilities Addresses and telephone numbers can be downloaded here. Acrobat Document  MSWord Document