Residential Respite Service for the Elderly

Introduction     

Residential Respite Service for the Elderly is a form of temporary or short-term residential care service for elderly persons, allowing their carers to take a break and relieve their caring stress, thereby encouraging and helping elderly persons to live in the community. 

Target Service Users

The target service users of residential respite service are-

1. Elderly persons aged 60 or above; and
2. those who physically and mentally fit for communal living. 

Applicants are not required to undergo assessment under the “Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services”, but the level of care required should be within the nature and scope of service provided by the respective type of residential care home for the elderly. 

Application Procedure

Referrals for admission to residential respite service should be made by a social worker. Elderly persons or their families may contact Carer Hotline 182 183 or approach casework service units (e.g. Integrated Family Service Centres / Integrated Services Centres, Medical Social Services Units) or elderly service units (eg. District Elderly Community Centres, Neighbourhood Elderly Centres, Enhanced Home and Community Care Services Teams and Integrated Home Care and Services Teams) for assistance.

You may click the link to “Vacancy Enquiry System for Respite Services / Emergency Placement”, for the vacancy information of Designated Residential Respite Places in subvented residential care homes for the elderly, contract homes and private homes participating in Enhanced Bought Place Scheme.

For any enquiry, please contact SWD Hotline at 2343 2255 or Carer Hotline 182 183. 

Information of Service Unit   

For further details, you may read or download the following documents for reference:

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