Pilot Scheme on Home Care Service for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Service Objectives
Pilot Scheme on Home Care Service for Persons with Severe Disabilities (the Scheme), a 3-year pilot project from March 2011 to February 2014, provides persons with severe physical disability / mental disability who are on the waiting lists for subvented residential care services with a package of home-based support services to meet their care, nursing care and rehabilitation training needs.  It aims at relieving the stress of their family members / carers and improving their quality of life.

Target Groups
Persons with severe disabilities who are living in Tuen Mun District / Kwai Tsing District / Kwun Tong District / Wong Tai Sin District and on the waiting lists for Hostel for Severely Mentally Handicapped Persons, Hostel for Severely Physically Handicapped Persons or Care and Attention Home for Severely Disabled Persons.

Programme content

	The Scheme provides a package of home-based support services, including :
	(i)	personal care;
	(ii)	escort service;
	(iii)	occupational therapist / physiotherapist rehabilitation training service; and
	(iv)	nursing care service.
	Carer support service.

Source of Referrals
Referral will be made by Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch of Social Welfare Department.

Fee and charges

(A)	Full package of service
	$988 per month.
(B)	Individual service

	Individual service	Fee level
	Personal care	$33 per hour
	Home visit by Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist	$51 per visit *
	Home visit by Nurse	$42 per visit *

*	each visit is 45 minutes

Address and Telephone
Addresses and telephone numbers can be downloaded here.
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