{"id":1391,"date":"2026-08-08T13:16:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelcare.dnow.hk\/%e5%ae%89%e8%80%81%e9%99%a2%e8%80%83%e6%85%ae\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:16:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:16:55","slug":"%e5%ae%89%e8%80%81%e9%99%a2%e8%80%83%e6%85%ae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/angelcare.dnow.hk\/en\/%e5%ae%89%e8%80%81%e9%99%a2%e8%80%83%e6%85%ae\/","title":{"rendered":"Considering a Residential Care Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1391\" class=\"elementor elementor-1391\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83828407 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83828407\" 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-76ae4928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ae4928\" 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 translation-block\">Considering a residential care home: when and how?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66852900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66852900\" 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;\">When a senior needs 24-hour care, no one at home can sustain the care, or the home environment is unsuitable (e.g. fall-prevention or wheelchair access cannot be retrofitted), moving into a residential care home is a realistic option to consider. Care homes are divided into<strong>subsidised places<\/strong>(waitlisted \/ bought places) and<strong>non-subsidised private homes<\/strong>(self-funded, immediate admission).<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Sources:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swd.gov.hk\/tc\/pubsvc\/elderly\/cat_residentcare\/subrcheplace\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWD subsidised residential care places<\/a>\u3001<a href=\"https:\/\/elderlyinfo.swd.gov.hk\/tc\/rches_places.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elderlyinfo place categories<\/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-1c6f887b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c6f887b\" 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-48add2fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48add2fd\" 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-e5738ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5738ad4\" 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 translation-block\">Place levels (by care intensity)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1236efae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1236efae\" 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<ol><li><strong>Aged Care Home<\/strong>(mainly self-care)<\/li><li><strong>Residential Care Home for the Elderly (RCHE)<\/strong>(poorer health, moderate impairment, unable to manage daily living independently, but mentally suited to group living)<\/li><li><strong>Nursing Home (NH)<\/strong>(severe impairment, requiring regular basic medical and nursing care)<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"translation-block\">There are also infirmary-level care units within hospitals (referred via hospitals).<\/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-cf7021d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf7021d7\" 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-fd882b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd882b1c\" 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 translation-block\">Fee reference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6330334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6330334\" 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>Subvented homes (government-subsidised places):<\/strong>Monthly fees about $1,660\u2013$2,060; contract homes $2,060; Enhanced Bought Place Scheme (EBPS) Grade A1 $1,763 \/ Grade A2 $1,656; bought nursing home places $2,060.<\/li><li><strong>Private care homes (self-funded):<\/strong>Monthly fees range from about $7,000\u2013$40,000 (depending on district, room type and care level); short-term respite is usually charged daily.<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Private homes vary widely in choice and fees; it is best to check the official register directly:<a href=\"https:\/\/elderlyinfo.swd.gov.hk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWD Register of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly: elderlyinfo.swd.gov.hk<\/a>(Official register with contact and service quality information; searchable by district for private homes).<\/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-9ab3b450 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ab3b450\" 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-531ef77c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"531ef77c\" 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 translation-block\">Waiting time and applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbcbcfb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbcbcfb7\" 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>SWD 2022 statistics: the average waiting time for subsidised<strong>RCHE places is about 14 months, and about 23 months for nursing homes<\/strong>(varies greatly by district); recent reports suggest 20\u201340 months is common.<\/li><li>Application: through a referring unit (Elderly Centre \/ Neighbourhood Centre, Medical Social Services Unit, Integrated Family Service Centre) to the<strong>Central Waiting List<\/strong>; a Standardised Care Need Assessment must first be completed; the assessment is free.<\/li><li>Tip: even if you are not sure about moving in, apply<strong>as early as possible<\/strong>to join the queue (you can choose \u201cinactive\u201d status and still use community care services; since 2024 you no longer have to choose one or the other).<\/li><\/ul>\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-de66057a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de66057a\" 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-9a858314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a858314\" 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 translation-block\">Residential Care Service Voucher (RCSV) \u2014 a no-waiting-list option<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92a4d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b92a4d4b\" 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>\u201cMoney follows the person\u201d, no waiting: seniors already on the Central Waiting List and assessed as having<strong>moderate or severe impairment<\/strong>may apply; 2025\/26 voucher values are<strong>about $16,764\/month for RCHE places and about $21,657\/month for nursing home places<\/strong>; co-payment is split into 8 tiers by income and assets (tiers 0\u20137, lowest tier pays $0); approval takes about 8 weeks; you can choose any accredited home in Hong Kong and change homes during the first 6-month trial period.<\/p><p><em>Sources:<a href=\"https:\/\/656carer.com\/article\/nursing-home-voucher-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">656 RCSV Guide<\/a>\u3001<a href=\"https:\/\/elderlyinfo.swd.gov.hk\/tc\/rcsv_introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elderlyinfo<\/a>, application via <a href=\"https:\/\/vise.swd.gov.hk\/vise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VISE<\/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-762bf988 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"762bf988\" 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-67e2caf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e2caf3\" 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 translation-block\">When should a care home be considered? (Red flags)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f142dd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f142dd4f\" 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>The senior needs 24-hour supervision (high fall risk, frequent night waking, incontinence)<\/li><li>Family\/helper care capacity or health is exhausted<\/li><li>The home cannot be safely modified<\/li><li>Carer stress has reached breaking point<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Tips for choosing a home:<\/strong>Visit several homes in person and compare (environment, staff ratio, meals, medical support, price, reputation); first check the home's licence and service quality information (SWD Elderly Information Website, \u201cService Quality Information\u201d).<\/p><p>Before deciding on long-term admission, you can first use<strong>residential respite care<\/strong>to \u201ctry staying\u201d and as a transition (up to 14 days each time, referred by a social worker).<\/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-1f3ecc40 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f3ecc40\" 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 whether to stay home or move to a home? 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