Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
What services provide free psychological assessment and psychotherapy services to public?
Clinical psychologists of the Social Welfare Department provide psychological assessments and psychotherapy services to the public, supporting them to face emotional distresses and major challenges in life.You can refer to the following Social Welfare Department website.Case Work ServiceThe source o ...
How the government provides a safety net for those who are financially unable to provide for themselves to meet their basic needs?
The CSSA Scheme provides a safety net for those who cannot support themselves financially to meet their basic needs.You can refer to the following Social Welfare Department website.Information on service scope of CSSA SchemeThe source of information is provided by the Social Welfare Department ...
Can recipients of high-level disability allowances who are employed in paid work hire carers?
The Pilot Scheme aims to provide HDA recipients in paid employment with a subsidy for hiring carers to assist them in travelling between their home and workplace (not applicable to persons who work from home) and/or taking care of their activities in the workplace (including providing care for daily ...
Apart from the subsidized residential services for people with disabilities, what other residential care services are available with less waiting times and relatively reasonable price?
Self-financing hostels provide alternative residential services to meet temporary and permanent housing needs of people with disabilities. It can help to release the subvented residential places for the more needy persons with disabilities through the provision of extra residential places.You can re ...
What career development services are available to provide more workplace training and support for higher-educated persons with disabilities and Special Educational Needs (SENs)?
Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment CareER Thriving Grass Career Development Program is a pioneering initiative organized by CareER and generously sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The core objective of this program is to provide more comprehensive workplace training and ...
Elderly Centers In The Community
District Elderly Center/Neighborhood Center is a community support service for the elderly at the district level. Its purpose is to help the elderly live a healthy, respected and dignified life in the community, and to encourage the elderly to actively participate and contribute to society.