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Service Description
Specialized Home-based Training and Support (SHBTS) service provides home-based professional therapy services to physically handicapped persons and mentally handicapped persons to support them living in the community and perform the core services of Home-based Training and Support.
The following range of services should be provided:
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specialized occupational therapy and physiotherapy services include:
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physical training, mobilization and strengthening |
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sensory motor training |
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advice and practical training on self-care activities in real life situation |
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fabrication, prescription and training on use of rehabilitation equipment/devices |
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recommendations on environmental design and home alteration |
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pre-vocational assessment and training |
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care-giver education | |
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training and support services for people with disabilities and their families including the provision of appropriate Individual Training and Support Plans; |
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network support service for people with disabilities and their families; and |
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Day Activity Centre (DAC) service.
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Target group and eligibility criteria
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Occupational therapy and physiotherapy services
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people with disabilities aged 15 and above |
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living in the community |
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not receiving any therapeutic treatment from hospitals and rehabilitation centers |
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priority should be given to people with severe disabilities not receiving any rehabilitation service | |
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Training and support service
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people with disablities aged 15 and above |
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living in the community and not receiving any rehabilitation services
(Limited quota (not more than 10%) could be provided to sheltered workers who are assessed and referred by social workers for training in their activities of daily living with a view to continue the living in the community) |
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priority should be given to severely disabled persons | |
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Network support service
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people with disabilities aged 15 and above and their families |
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priority should be given to people with severe disabilities and who are not receiving any rehabilitation services | |
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DAC service
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severely mentally handicapped persons aged 15 and above |
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waitlisted for DAC service or DAC cum Hostel service | | |
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Application Procedures
Except for DAC service which is from the Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services, operating NGO receives referrals / applications from the following sources:
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direct referrals from school social workers, medical social workers, family caseworkers and staff of rehabilitation service units; or |
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direct applications from people with disabilities or their families | |
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Fees and Charges
$51 per Occupational Therapist's visit
$21 per annum for family membership fee for network support service
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List of Specialized Home-based Training and Support Team |
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Addresses and telephone numbers can be downloaded here.
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