Care and Attention Home for the Aged Blind

Description

It provides residential care, meals, personal care and limited nursing care for elderly blind persons who suffer from poor health or physical/mental disabilities with deficiency in activities of daily living but are mentally suitable for group living. (Some care & attention homes for the aged blind have infirmary care unit, in which the level of care provided is equivalent to infirmary.)

Eligibility for the Service

To be eligible for the service, an applicant should be:

• aged 60 or above;
• certified blind by a medical officer of the Eye Clinic or registered Ophthalmologist in private practice;
• having a social or housing need and unable to live independently in the community;
• free from infectious disease or illness which may require intensive nursing care;
• in poor health or suffering from functional disabilities to the extent that assistance in personal care and daily living / nursing care is necessary;
• mentally suitable for group living.

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