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Residential care homes for the disabled
Following is a question by the Hon Law Chi-kwong and a written reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Regarding residential services provided for disabled persons in residential care homes, will the Government inform this Council:
(a)
(b)
(c)
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whether residential services such as the community assessment service and the provision of visiting medical officers - which are provided in the majority of care and attention homes for elderly people will be extended to residential care homes for disabled persons, including aged blind homes, care and attention homes for severely disabled persons and long-stay care homes for ex-mentally ill persons; if not, of the reasons for the disparity between the service provision in residential care homes for disabled persons and that for able-bodied persons;
whether the disabled persons in residential care homes are required to receive annual medical examination as stipulated under section 34 of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Regulation, if so, of the measures taken by the Government to facilitate the disabled persons in residential care homes receiving such examination; and
of the plans in place to strengthen community assessment and medical support services for disabled persons in residential care homes?
Reply:
(a)
(b)
Subject to resources being available, the Administration is seeking to extend the community assessment services and the provision of visiting medical officers to residential care homes for disabled elderly persons, including care and attention homes for the aged blind and long stay care homes for ex-mentally ill persons.
In respect of disabled persons in residential care homes, residents of homes for the aged blind, care and attention homes for the aged blind and long stay care homes for ex-mentally ill persons are subject to Section 34 of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Regulation.