About the Centre
To fully address the needs of persons
with severe physical disabilities , we provide one-stop integrated support services including casework counselling, occupational therapy/ physiotherapy/ speech therapy,
nursing care service and financial support service through the approach of case management.
Our service also provides financial assistance under the program of "Special Subsidy for Renting Respiratory Support Medical Equipment" and "Special Subsidy for Purchasing Medical Consumables" to relieve their burden of renting medical equipment and purchasing of medical consumables and enables them to continue living in the community that they are familiar.
Service
Objectives
A) To strengthen
support services for persons with severe physical disabilities to prepare for
their discharge from hospital and follow up with integrated home-based services
with a view to facilitating their full integration into the community;
B) To provide a special subsidy for
renting Respiratory Support Medical Equipment (RSME) and purchasing medical
consumables; and
C) To strengthen support for their family
members/ carers and alleviate their stress.
Serving Districts
Sha Tin, Tai Po, North, Sai Kung, Tsuen
Wan, Kwai Tsing, Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai
Application
Channels
Persons eligible for the service can
either approach the Service Operator or apply for the service through their
social workers.
Termination of Service
A) Service user self-withdrawn.
B)
Service user pass
away.
C)
Economic status of
service user improve or rehabilition shows good progression.
Enquiries/Opinions
For any enquiry or opinion about the
service, please contact the Officer-in-charge at 3708 8690 or Assistant
Principal Social Services Secretary (Rehabilitation Services) at 2277 8888.