Long Stay Care Home

Description

It provides support services for persons in mental recovery in need of long term residential care and active maintenance services to enable them with the necessary abilities to progress to more integrated living in the community.

Eligibility for the Service

Persons in mental recovery aged 15 or above and are in need of long term residential care and active maintenance services who are:

1. in stable or controlled medical and mental condition;
2. requiring no active medical treatment or nursing care but requiring long-term residential service;
3. recommended by a pre-discharge case conference of the hospital concerned;
4. and free from assessed disposition to violence within 5 years and infectious disease, alcohol or drug.

Application Procedures

Referrals can be made by social workers to the Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services of the SWD.  The application is free of charge.

Fees and Charges

• $1,660 per month for 50% disabled adults;
• $1,871 per month for 100% disabled adults / Disability Allowance recipients.

Information of Service Unit