What units provide services to the parents and relatives / carers of persons with disabilities?
At present, there are a total of 19 subvented Parents / Relatives Resource Centres (PRCs), including one centre designated for ex-mentally ill people and five of which have been set up with specialised ethnic minority (EM) units1. Its objective is to provide community support for the parents and relatives / carers of persons with disabilities. Parents and relatives / carers would learn how to take care of their family members with disabilities or with difficulties on upbringing, exchange experience and establish mutual support.
PRCs with specialised EM units will also provide tailored services for EM service users in view of their language barrier and cultural difference to facilitate and encourage their use of community services to meet their needs and to promote social inclusion.
You can refer to the following Social Welfare Department website.
Parents / Relatives Resource Centres
The source of information is provided by the Social Welfare Department