Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
What assistance is available to individuals or families who encounter urgent financial difficulties and lack other forms of support?
Temporary financial assistance to help individuals or families to tide over their immediate financial hardship when other financial assistance is not available. Four major charitable / trust funds include Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund, Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund, Brewin Trust Fund a ...
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 ...
What specific funds/trust services/economic assistance are available for students with special educational and financial needs?
Please refer to Chinese versionYou can refer to the following website.Enhancing the Academic Expenses Grant for Students with Special Educational Needs and Financial Needs Pursuing Post-secondary ProgrammesThe source of information is provided by the Social Welfare Department ...
What primary medical services are currently provided in the community?
The District Health Centre aims to raise public awareness on personal health management, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen medical and rehabilitation services in the community, thereby reducing unwarranted use of hospital services. The services include health promotion, health screening for ...
What services are available to build up lifelong electronic health records?
Developed by the Hong Kong Government, the Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHealth) provides an electronic platform that aims to build up free and lifelong electronic health records for all members of the public.eHealth-Electronic Health Record Sharing SystemThe source of information is pro ...
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.