Goal
The centre is dedicated to provide comprehensive and professional community support services for elderly people by adopting the integrated approach based on the community needs for the ultimate goal of enabling the elderly people to live a dignified and respectful live in the familiar environment; and building a community with mutual care and love.
Target
- People aged 60 or above living in the service boundary.
- Carers of the elderly people.
- Those approaching retirement age.
- Those living in the community
Service Boundary
Kwun Tong Central, Wan Hon Estate, Ngau Tau Kok Upper and Lower Estate, Lok Wah North and South Estate, Telford Garden, Tak Po, Amoy Garden and Choi Ha Estate
Contact
Address : G/F Hon Pak House, Wan Hon Estate, Wan Hon
Street, Kwun Tong,
Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Tel : 2717-0822
Fax : 2174-5564
E-mail : whdecc@hkcs.org
Opening Hours
8:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. (Monday to Friday)
8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. (Saturday)
Closed on Public Holidays and Sundays.
Fees
Fees charged varies depending on the nature of activities. You are welcome to enquire about the details during our opening hours.
Services Provided
With a pool of experienced and professionally trained staff and various networks, our centre will provide a wide range of direct services, as well as collaboration with and support to elderly service units in the district to cater for the health, psycho-social and personal care needs of both healthy and frail elders.
Counselling Service
To enable elderly people to deal with their problems in a constructive way and to lead a healthy and positive life.
Community Education
To promote care for the elderly people through the organization of different educational activities for both the elderly people and the public.
Support Team for the Elderly
- To provide social networking and outreaching services to vulnerable elderly people(i.e. those living alone or lack of family support and social network, those with poor health and having financial difficulties, those living in unfavorable environment and lack of knowledge about community resources)
- To promote volunteerism among elderly people.
Integrated Home Care Service
To assist frail and needy individuals, families and elderly people to maintain normal household function and self care ability for the ultimate purpose of enabling them to live in the environment which is familiar to them.
Target Group
- Elderly people aged 60 or above and living within our service boundary.
- Disabled persons including those with mental handicap, physical handicap or mental illness.
- Individuals and families with social need.
With the varied needs of the above target groups, they are classified under two categories:
Frail Cases:
Refer to cases who suffer from moderate to severe level of impairment or disability, and require a comprehensive package of home care and community support service.
Ordinary Cases:
Refer to cases who suffer from no to mild level of impairment or disability, or those cases that are assessed at moderate or severe level of impairment but require only personal care and home-making service.
Scope of Service
Frail cases:
The Integrated Home Care Services Team would address individual service users’ health concerns and corresponding needs by applying a multi-disciplinary approach including nursing care, personal care, rehabilitative service and social work service etc. A planned and well co-ordinated package of home care and community care service tailor-made for individual service user according to their frailty and disability would be provided, including :
- Care management
- Basic and special nursing care
- Personal care
- Rehabilitation exercises
- Centre-based day services
- Carer support services
- Respite service
- Environmental risk assessment and home modifications
- Home-making service
- Provision of meals
- Transportation and escort service
Ordinary cases:
IHCST would provide the following service to eligible service users:
- Personal care / simple nursing care service
- General household or domestic duties
- Escort service
- Child-minding
- Home respite service
- Health/safety
- Purchase and delivery of daily necessities
- Provision of meals and laundry service
- Other duties --- to provide support to carers of the service users etc.
Fees and charges
It is based on a sliding scale with reference to individual or family income and may be revised annually.
Service Boundary
Kwun Tong Po Pui Court, Wo Lok Estate, East of Hong Ning Road(including Wan Hon Street, Ka Lok Street, Shung Yan Street, Shui Wo Street, Shui Ling Street, Tin Heung Street, Hip Wo Street, Mut Wah Street, Fu Yan Street, Yue Man Square, Tung Yan Street, Yan Shun Lane, Ping Shing Lane, Yan Oi Court, Chee Loi Lane) and Ngau Tau Kok Lower Estate(Block 10)
Educational and Developmental Service
To enlarge the life circle of the elderly people and to add meaning to their lives through the provision of various educational and developmental activities.
Membership
People aged 60 or above and living in our service boundary are eligible to be the members of our centre-based service. Interested person can bring 2 photos together with membership fee to the centre for registration.
Health Education Service
To provide regular health checks, consultations and talks to elderly people so as to enable them to develop healthy life style.
Carer Support Service
- To provide a variety of support services to carers aiming at enhancing the ability and confidence of the carers to take care of the elders in the community.
- We have set up a Carer Resource Corner in our Chin
Wah Day Care Centre for the Elderly.
Address:3/F, Chin Wah House, Lok Wah(South)Estate, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon, SAR, China.
Telephone:2305-1805
Supportive Services
To provide basic facilities and services to support those elderly people living in adverse home environment which has no proper facilities for daily living activities and personal hygiene purposes. Such services include : Laundry Service, Bathroom Service and Canteen Service.
Canteen service is provided at the following time:
| Monday to Friday | Saturday | |
| Breakfast | 8:15 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. |
| Lunch | 12:00 noon | 12:00 noon |
| Dinner | 5:30 p.m. | －－ |
Wan Hon Continuing Education
To provide learning opportunities and choices for those aged 50 or above living in the community. A variety of courses are provided. You are welcome to enquire the details by phone or in person during our opening hours.
All Age Drama Troupe
Objectives:
- To develop the potential and creativity of the elderly and the youth through producing and acting out the drama.
- To increase the mutual understanding and acceptance between the elderly and the youth through such a co-operation.
- To enhance the self-image of the elderly and to empower the elderly through the public shows in different communities of Hong Kong.
- To utilize drama as a means of community education and to promote positive messages to the public.