{"id":1390,"date":"2026-08-08T13:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelcare.dnow.hk\/%e5%b1%85%e5%ae%b6%e5%ae%89%e8%80%81\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:16:54","slug":"%e5%b1%85%e5%ae%b6%e5%ae%89%e8%80%81","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/angelcare.dnow.hk\/en\/%e5%b1%85%e5%ae%b6%e5%ae%89%e8%80%81\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1390\" class=\"elementor elementor-1390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7334888f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7334888f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe7cbb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fe7cbb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aging in place: letting seniors live with dignity in the home they know<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d79c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d79c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Hong Kong's policy direction is \u201caging in place first, residential care as backup\u201d \u2014 about 90% of seniors live in the community and only around 4% live in residential care homes. Aging in place means seniors stay in their own home, with family or domestic helpers as the main carers, supported by government-subsidised or self-funded home-visit services.<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Sources:<a href=\"https:\/\/elderlyinfo.swd.gov.hk\/tc\/introduction-long-term-care-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWD Elderly Information Website<\/a>\u3001<a href=\"https:\/\/656carer.com\/article\/post-discharge-support-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">656 Post-discharge Care Guide<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9db42e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db9db42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b5df1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72b5df1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cfb737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93cfb737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A typical day of aging in place<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c326a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c326a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the morning, family\/helpers help with getting up and washing \u2192 scheduled medication \u2192 lunch and dinner (home-cooked or meal delivery) \u2192 regular home visits by domestic assistants\/carers (bathing, rehabilitation exercise) \u2192 emergency alarm as backup \u2192 weekly day centre or elderly centre activities; 24-hour emergency help via the alarm or 999.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de328ca7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de328ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5d2d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c5d2d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key services and providers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac57c49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac57c49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Home Care Service for Frail Elderly (LHNO)<\/strong> For frail seniors aged 60+ assessed as suitable for community or residential care; covers personal care, nursing, rehabilitation exercise, social activities and carer support. Operated by SWD-subsidised NGOs.<\/li><li><strong>Home Support Service<\/strong> For seniors with mild impairment; includes meals, home cleaning, personal care and escort.<\/li><li><strong>Meal Delivery Service<\/strong> Subsidised services include meals (about $13\u201319\/meal); self-funded social-enterprise\/private meal delivery costs about $60\u2013100\/meal.<\/li><li><strong>Emergency Alarm \/ Call-for-Help Service<\/strong> Senior Citizen Home Safety Association's \u201cEasyCare\u00ae\u201d alarm service, about $100\u2013300\/month; SWD-subsidised schemes are referred through the 18-district Care Teams.<\/li><li><strong>Gerontechnology \/ Equipment rental<\/strong> Jockey Club \u201ca Home\u201d: nursing beds, wheelchairs, hoists and more available for monthly rental, with rental subsidies for low-income seniors.<\/li><li><strong>Elderly Community Care Service Voucher (CCSV)<\/strong> No waiting list; approval within 4 weeks; 2024-25 voucher value up to $10,455\/month with 5%\u201340% co-payment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d3beae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d3beae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Sources:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swd.gov.hk\/tc\/pubsvc\/elderly\/cat_commcare\/homebase_ccs\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWD Home-based Services<\/a>\u3001<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schsa.org.hk\/tc\/homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Citizen Home Safety Association<\/a>\u3001<a href=\"https:\/\/ageathome.hk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jockey Club \u201ca Home\u201d<\/a>\u3001<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swd.gov.hk\/tc\/pubsvc\/elderly\/cat_commcare\/psccsv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWD Community Care Service Voucher<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9687ab3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9687ab3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5963a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c5963a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fee reference (SWD April 2026 fee schedule, three tiers by household income)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5b9a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5b9a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Meals: $13 \/ $16 \/ $19 per meal<\/li><li>Home services: $5.5 \/ $12 \/ $19 per hour<\/li><li>Laundry: $0.7\u2013$1.8 per item<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Sources:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swd.gov.hk\/storage\/asset\/section\/355\/tc\/Fee%20Schedule%20for%20Home%20Care%20Services%20for%20Frail%20Elderly%20Persons%20(w_e_f_%201%20April%202026)_(TC).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWD fee schedule PDF<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dd8726 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4dd8726\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bf76d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55bf76d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3162179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3162179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact your district Elderly Centre \/ Neighbourhood Centre, Integrated Family Service Centre or Medical Social Services Unit, or contact the service team directly; CCSV applications are submitted through the Elderly Services Voucher Information System after invitation by the SWD.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>Aged 60 or above (65+ for some services), living in the community and assessed under the Standardised Care Need Assessment \/ simple assessment.<\/p><p><strong>Suitable for:<\/strong>Seniors who still have basic self-care ability (or can be supported by family\/helpers) and need help with cooking, cleaning, bathing or clinic escorts; especially suitable for seniors living alone or elderly couples to install an emergency alarm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e202f807 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e202f807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/angelcare.dnow.hk\/en\/%e8%a9%95%e4%bc%b0%e5%b7%a5%e5%85%b7\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Not sure which services fit? 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