Cash Subsidy
Programme Content
Provision of assistance programmes for
Respiratory Support Medical Equipment dependents:
A. Special Subsidy for Renting Respiratory
Support Medical Equipment
B. Special Subsidy for Purchasing Medical
Consumables
*Subsidy level for the two programmes is both
capped at $2,500 per month, relevant financial assessment on applicants’ income
and assets are required.
Eligibility
Criteria
A. Respiratory Support Medical Equipment
(RSME) dependents; and
B. Renting relevant RSME and/ or using
relevant medical consumables; and
C. The monthly household income shall not
exceed the income limit which is equivalent to 150% of the Median Monthly
Domestic Household Income (MMDHI) of corresponding household size published in
the most updated “Quarterly Report on General Household Survey” by the Census
& statistics Department at the time of application; and
D. The family’s asset shall not exceed the
asset limit for public rental housing applications under the Housing Authority.
The asset limit prescribed for public housing applications under the Housing
Authority at the time of application shall prevail; and
E. Without receiving any relevant subsidy for
the RSME/ medical consumables form other funding sources
Integrated Home-based Support Service
Programme Content
A. Case Management Service
B. Pre-discharge Support Services
C. Post-discharge Home-based Professional Support Services:
a. Nursing care
b. Rehabilitation training
c. Personal care service
d. Escort service
e. Carer support service
f. Home respite service
g. Social work service
h. Transportation service
i. Out-of-office hour emergency support
j. Meal service
Eligibility for
the Service
A. Persons with severe physical disabilities requiring RSME and constant
attendance, and living in the community (irrespective of whether they are
entitled to the cash subsidy specified above); or
B. Tetraplegia patients living in the community; or
C. Persons with severe physical disabilities who are assessed by the
Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist to have rehabilitation / care needs
comparable to tetraplegic patients; or
D. For service users of (A), (B) and (C) above taking accommodation in
residential institutions subsidised by the Government or any public hospitals
and institutions under the Hospital Authority, or boarding in special schools,
services will only be provided during the period when they stay at home during
home leave.
Fee and charges
Category of services
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Fee charging
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(I) Basic package of services
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$1,002
(monthly ceiling charges)
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Services under the Basic Package:
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Personal care
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$33 per hour
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Escort service
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$33 per hour
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Home respite service
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$33 per hour
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Rehabilitation training
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$33 per hour
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Nursing care (provided by health worker)
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$33 per
visit*
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Home visit by Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist
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$51 per
visit*
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Home visit by Nurse
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$42 per
visit*
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* Each visit
lasts at least 45 minutes
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(II) Other
Service
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Transportation service
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$10 per trip
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