Wong Chuk Hang Service for the Elderly

Objective

The Centre is established in 1994 and committed to provide comprehensive residential care service for the elderly. A variety of social and recreational activities are provided to promote their physical and mental health, develop their potential, and contribute their fruitful elder life. In addition, the Day Care Centre for the Elderly is also provides the daytime support, nursing care, and social and recreational services, they services maintain the elders optimal level of physical and mental health , enhance their social skills and thus, the services achieve the goal of " Ageing in Place" of order in Hong Kong.

Scope

Dietary Service

Provide total 5 meals per day which include breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, and night snack.

Nursing Care Service

24 hour nursing care duty which maintins as the all-rounded personal care service to the elder medical practitioner inhouse services;

Personal Care Service

Provide shower, toilet, feeding, rehabilitation, laundry, and other personal care services.

Counselling and Referral Service

Provide emotional support and counselling service by registered social worker.

Physiotherapy Service

Arrange appropriate rehabilitation exercises to maintain the elder's health condition by physiotherapist.

Occupational Therapy Service

Provide different daily activity living skill training. A therapeutic groups or activities are designed by occupational therapist for the demented elders, including of reality-oriented program, reminiscence program and sensory program.

Transportation Service

Transportation is provided to and from the day care centre.

Social and Recreational Activities

The social workers team organizes a variety of different types of group and festival celebrations to encourage the life-long learning, maintain physical and mental health, and developing their personal interest and potential ability.

Facilities of Residential Home

The Centre is to own around 5000 square meter with 4 floors of building. Shape in “8” is the architectural design for better ventilation and many plants around the building creating a peaceful and comfortable environment.

Rest Room

These rooms are the place for their daily life and are equipped with electric hospital bed, pressure-relief mattress, air-conditioning, heaters, wardrobe, lighting, fans, private bathroom etc.

Activity Room

Centre organizes groups and activities regularly to make the elderly having fun.

Canteen

Canteens are available on each floor of the Centre for the elderly.

Rehabilitation Room

The physiotherapists provide a tailor -make regabilitation training program for the needy elders in rehabilitation room where rehabilitation equipment of different functions are available, such as balancing stand bar and bicycle, etc.

Reminiscence Room

Old fashioned items are displayed to enable them recall past and to stimulate the elderly memories by reminiscence therapeutic program or activities

Resources Room

Different categories of books are provided for the elderly and their families. In addition, computers are provided in this room for the elderly to look for information by themselves.

Mahjong Room

As quintessence in China, mahjong is one of the common social activities for the elderly. In addition, newspaper is available for the elderly who is interested in reading and updates the new happened.

Laundry

Washing machines and dryers are equipped to provide one-stop laundry services.

Kitchen

The kitchen can provide meal daily for approximately 200 elderly persons, including breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

Rooftop

Rooftop is on the 4th floor of the Centre where the elderly can chat with friends. What's more, it is suitable for them to appreciate the moon on Mid-autumn Day.

Garden

Outdoor patio are designated on the ground floor and the 2nd floor of the Centre for the elderly and their family to spend time together.

Eligibility Criteria

Care and Attention Home with Continuum of care:
65 years old and above, to be assessed
of moderate impairment level under the Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services: in poor health or suffering from functional disabilities to the extent that assistance in personal care, daily living activities and limited nursing care is necessary:

Day Care Centre:
60 years old or above who is living in Hong Kong Island of South district: be assessed of moderate to severe impairment level under the Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services: in poor health of suffering from functional disabilities to the extent that assistance in personal care and daily living activities in daytime is necessary:

Service Capacity: For Residential Care Home
Service Category	Total Service Capacity	Proportion of Male and Female
Service Category	Total Service Capacity	Male	Female
Home for the Aged Section	20	5	15
Care and Attenion Section with Continuum of Care	100	36	64

Service Capacity: For Day Care Centre

44 (including full-time and part-time members)

Type of Room
Number of rooms
Double Room	5

Triple Room	5

Quadruple Room	25

Quinary Room	4
Total rooms	39

Application Procedures

Apply for Care and Attention Places:
Approach the nearest service unit such as Integrated Family Service Centres, District Elderly Community Centres, Neighbourhood Elderly centres / Social Centre for the Elderly for` assess the eligibility from Standardised Care Need Assessment Management Office (Elderly Service)of Social Welfare Department.

Apply for in Day Care Centre: Approach the nearest service unit such as Integrated Family Service Centres, District Elderly Community Centres, Neighbourhood Elderly centres / Social Centre for the Elderly for` assess the eligibility from Standardised Care Need Assessment Management Office (Elderly Service) of Social Welfare Department.

Sunday care and respite care services are also provided. Applicants or their family members can call us or visit for more information.