Long Stay Care Home

Service Description
It provides residential care for chronic mental patients who are in stable or controlled medical and mental conditions requiring no active medical treatment but some nursing care.

Eligibility for the Service Chronic mental patients who are:
	aged 15 or above; and
	in stable or controlled medical and mental condition;
	requiring no active medical treatment or nursing care but requiring long-term residential service;
	free from assessed disposition to violence and infectious disease, alcohol or drug; and
	recommended by a pre-discharge case conference of the hospital concerned.

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

List of Long Stay Care Homes
Addresses and telephone numbers can be downloaded here.
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