Day Respite Service for elderly persons provides relief for carers so that they may take short-term breaks or attend to other matters when required. It aims at encouraging and helping elderly persons to continue living in the community for as long as possible.

Day Respite Service is provided by all subsidised day care centres / units for the elderly (DEs / DCUs). Service provision is from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Mondays to Saturdays (Individual centres / units provide extended hours service). Users of day respite service do not need to be assessed under the Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services and receive medical examinations. Elderly persons or their carers can approach DEs / DCUs direct for enquiry and application.

You can refer to the Vacancy Enquiry System for Respite Services from SWD to check the availability of specific unit.

Vacancy Enquiry System for Respite Services

For the details of the service, you may refer to the following Social Welfare Department website.

Social Welfare Department - Day Respite Service for Elderly Persons

The source of information is provided by the Social Welfare Department