Standardized Assessment Mechanism for Residential Services for Perople with Disabilities

Service Description
Starting from January 2005, all mentally handicapped or physically handicapped applicants for residential service had to undergo a standardized assessment arranged by social workers. Only those with confirmed need for residential care may waitlist for or admit to residential service. Applicants assessed to have residential service need will be registered on the waiting list in accordance with the types of residential service matched. For those assessed to have no residential service need, the referring social workers will refer them for other appropriate services, such as day training programmes or community support serv ices. Applicants may request for re-assessment should their health deteriorate or family condition change in future warranting residential services.

Fees and Charges

The service is provided free-of-charge.

Documents Related to the Mechanism

Leaflet on Standardized Assessment Mechanism for Residential Services for People with Disabilities	English	PDF
Manual of Procedures on Standardized Assessment Mechanism for Residential Services for People with Disabilities	English	PDF
Discussion paper submitted to LegCo Panel on Welfare Services
l Paper submitted on 5 Jan. 2004	English	PDF
l Paper submitted on 14 Jun. 2004	English	PDF
l Paper submitted on 21 Mar. 2006	English	PDF
Reports on Pilot Study on the Standardized Assessment Tool
l Phase I Report (Jan. 2004)	English	PDF
l Phase II Report (Oct. 2004)	English	PDF
Survey on Persons with Mental/Physical Handicap Using/Waitlisted/Not Waitlisted for Residential Home Service
l Executive Summary	English	PDF
l Full Report	English	PDF