The Social Welfare Department announced today that seven additional residential care homes for the elderly in Guangdong will become Recognised Service Providers under the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong from November 1 to provide subsidised care and attention places for seniors joining the scheme.

These care homes are located in Guangzhou, Foshan and Zhongshan. Five of them are operated by Mainland organisations and the other two are operated under a partnership formed by Hong Kong organisations and Mainland elderly service operators.

Together with the two care homes in Shenzhen, and one each in Foshan and Zhaoqing, the number of care homes registered under the scheme will increase to 11 in five Mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to provide more choice for seniors with an interest in retiring in Mainland cities in the bay area.

Click here for details of the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong.