200 Social Welfare
Home Environment Improvement Scheme for the Elderly
The SWD implemented a Home Environment Improvement Scheme for the Elderly in 2008 to improve the home conditions of elderly people lacking family support and financial means. Eligible elderly households can benefit from home improvement works and/or fittings up to $5,000 per household. The SWD has earmarked $200 million to implement this scheme over five years. A total of 40 000 elderly households are expected to benefit.
Integrated Discharge Support Trial Programme for Elderly Patients
In collaboration with the Hospital Authority, the Government launched the Integrated Discharge Support Trial Programme for Elderly Patients in 2008 to provide pre-discharge planning and post-discharge rehabilitation and home support services to elderly patients discharged from hospitals and also to their carers, thereby reducing the chance of hospital re-admission and enabling the elders to continue to age in the community. The trial programme was launched in Kwun Tong, Kwai Tsing and Tuen Mun. It is expected that a total of about 20 000 elderly people and 7 000 carers will be served during the three-year programme period.
District Support Centres for Persons with Disabilities
In January 2009, the SWD set up 16 District Support Centres for Persons with Disabilities by re-engineering home-based training and support service and community support services. The aim is to provide one-stop community support services to persons with disabilities for their better integration into the community. These centres also provide training and support to the families or carers of persons. with disabilities, with a view to strengthening their caring capacities and relieving their stress.
Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness
The first Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness (ICCMW) in Tin Shui Wai started operation in March 2009 to provide one-stop, accessible and integrated community mental health support services to discharged mental patients, persons with suspected mental health problems, their families and carers and residents living in the district. Given the success of the integrated mode of the ICCMW, the Government set up ICCMWs across the territory in October 2010 by revamping the existing community mental health support services and injection of
new resources.
District Caring and Support Trial Scheme
The SWD launched a District Caring and Support Trial Scheme in 2009-10 to support district-based initiatives aimed at enhancing support for disadvantaged groups in individual districts, as well as strengthening the resilience and capacities of individual districts amidst the financial tsunami. By year-end, some 50 projects had been launched throughout the 18 districts.
Lump Sum Grant Subvention System
The Government, in concert with the welfare sector, has taken forward all the recommendations made by the Lump Sum Grant (LSG) Independent Review
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