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Three more one-stop district support centres will come on stream this autumn to serve the disabled in Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung, as well as Kwun Tong West, Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung says.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Fu Hong Society's Tin Shui Wai District Support Centre today, Mr Cheung said these centres provide care and training services to cater for the different needs of the disabled and to enhance their carers's capability.
"The centre operated by Fu Hong Society in Tin Shui Wai is the first of its kind to open officially upon completion of renovation to provide care and training in areas like social skills, psychological and personal development, and so on, through an activity-based approach.
"It also helps relieve pressure on carers and enhances their capability by providing them with the necessary support and training services."
Residential care
The Government is also mindful of the needs of people with severe physical or mental disabilities who were waiting for subvented residential care services.
Mr Cheung said about $163 million has been earmarked under the Lotteries Fund in 2010-11 to carry out a three-year pilot scheme on home-based, nursing-care services, to provide personal care and nursing-care services, therapy and rehabilitation training by specialised care workers, therapists and nurses.
"We will start with Kwun Tong and Tuen Mun, where there are more persons with severe disabilities on the waitlist, and it is expected that 540 people with severe disabilities will benefit in three years," he said.
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