Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly
Introduction
Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (LORCHE) is responsible for the licensing matters for residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) in accordance with the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance (Chapter 459, Laws of Hong Kong). LORCHE is responsible to ensure that the RCHEs comply with legal requirements with a view to providing an acceptable standard of services for the residents in respect of their physical, emotional and social aspects.
Application for Licence for Residential Care Home for the Elderly
| Item / Name | Download File |
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| Application Procedures | |
| Tips for Application for Licence (Chinese Version Only) | |
| Frequently Asked Questions (Chinese Version Only) |
Licence application / licence renewal application for Residential Care Homes for the Elderly
1. Applicable to licence application made before 16 June 2024, and the new / renewed licence is in force before that date
Written / Electronic Submission
Apart from submitting written application, members of the public may submit e-application via the Online Platform for Residential Care Homes for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (Online Platform) and upload relevant supporting document(s) to LORCHE.
| Item / Name January 2020 (Revised Edition) | Download File / Link |
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| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Application for a Licence | Online Platform / PDF / Word |
| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Application for Renewal of a Licence | Online Platform / PDF / Word |
2. Applicable to licence application / licence renewal application made on or after 16 June 2024 (including application made before that date and the new / renewed licence is issued on or after that date)
Written Submission
| Item / Name February 2024 (Revised Edition) | Download File / Link (Chinese Version Only) |
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| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Application for a Licence | PDF / Word |
| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Application for a Licence (for Nursing Home) | PDF / Word |
| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Application for Renewal of a Licence | PDF / Word |
| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Application for Renewal of a Licence (for Nursing Home) | PDF / Word |
| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Proposal of a Responsible Person (must be submitted together with the application for a Licence / Renewal of a Licence (only applicable to first application for licence renewal made on or after 16 June 2024)) | PDF / Word |
| Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) – Proposal of a Responsible Person (for Nursing Home) (must be submitted together with the application for a Licence / Renewal of a Licence (only applicable to first application for licence renewal made on or after 16 June 2024)) | PDF / Word |
Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (LORCHE)
For any enquiry, suggestion or complaint about the service of RCHEs, please contact LORCHE at the following office hours:
| Address： | 6/F, THE HUB, 23 Yip Kan Street, Wong Chuk Hang |
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| Tel. No.： | 3184 0729 or 2834 7414 |
| Fax No.： | 2574 4176 or 3106 3058 |
| Email： | lorcheenq@swd.gov.hk |
| Office Hours： | Monday to Friday： 8:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday |