Respite/Extension Service
Objective:
Alleviate the pressure of the family taking care of people with mental handicap
Contents:
- Through respite service, we provide carers of people with mental handicap a short-term accommodation, respite care, meals, personal health care, recreational activities etc, so that the carers may attend to their personal business such as undergoing a medical operation or taking a vacation tour.
- Through extension service, we provide respite care service to the trainees receiving day training beyond the time for day training.
Eligibility for the service:
- Respite service: People with mental handicap aged 15 and above
- Extension service: Trainees receiving day training in the Centre
Capacity:
- Day respite service: 2
- Residential respite service: 4
- Extension service: Unlimited
Application procedure:
- Directly apply to the social workers of the Centre
- Service charge
- Enquire of the social workers of the Centre