Objective

• To arouse the public to concern and care about the elderly through community education
• To enhance the elderly understanding and fulfilling of their rights and responsibilities
• To advocate for the advancement of social policies

Service Recipients

Persons aged 50 or above

Obligations of members

• To pay the membership and annual fees
• To attend the annual meeting, the activities and gatherings that organized by the Council
• Support the aims and works of the Council

Rights of members

• Have the rights to participate in the programs that organized by the Council
• To enjoy the welfare and privileges provided by the Council

Organization

Welcome those who concern and care about the rights and privileges of the Elderly to join us.

Enquiry

Address:

Room 105-106, Block 3, Pak Tin Estate, Shamshuipo, Kowloon, HKSAR, China

Tel:

+852 2777 8179

Fax:

+852 2778 1129

Email：

ecouncil@hkcs.org

Summary of Work Done

1987

To advocate for elderly traveling benefits

To suggest lengthening the period of staying in Mainland China for those receiving Old Age Allowance

1988

To raise public concern on the inadequate amount of Public Assistance and the need of waiving the medical fee of elderly P.A recipients.

To lobby for priority for elderly people when visiting government clinics.

1989

To concern on Basic Laws.

1990

To comment on “Report on Residence of Old Aged Persons” and White Paper on Social Welfare – across 90’s.

1991

To concern on “Public Assistance Scheme”.

1992

To organize Open Forum to collect opinions of the elderly towards Fees Charging Policy of medical service. Opinions collected were sent to Leg Co.

1993

To lobby for setting up the Senior Citizen Card

To organize Elderly Consultation Forum to collect their opinions towards future policy on elderly service.

1994

To comment on “Elderly Retirement Scheme”.

To lobby for Elderly Education and Health Service with reference to similar services in Singapore.

To organize Open Consultation Forum to discuss on the topic “The Value of Elderly people in the Family and our society”.

1995

To organize Elderly Consultation Forum to discuss on the problem of Elderly Suicide.

1996

To fight for “Half medical fee for elderly people”. Over one thousand signatures were collected and submitted to the Hospital Authority.

1997

To present a proposal on “Policy for Elderly Service” to our Chief Executive, Mr. Tung.

Study tour to Beijing for studying the Elderly Service there.

1998

To lobby on the setting up of “Medical Privilege Scheme for Elders” in every district.

1999

To promote Elderly Empowerment Program “We stand up”. More than 1300 people benefited from this program.

2000

To launch a Signature Campaign on “Lump Sum Grant”.

To react on the topic “Continuing Education” by responding to the Consultation Policy Paper on Education Reform.

2001

To publish “Survey on How to Achieve a Happy Old Age”.

To explore on the problem on “Elderly Abuse”.

To commission with 6 other public bodies to fight for Elderly benefits.

2002

Study Tour to Shanghai and understand the Elderly Services there.

To lobby for non-means test for Old Aged Allowance.

2004

To commission with 8 elderly and carers' organizations to form an elderly alliance

2005

To issue the opinions of ”Building a Healthy Tomorrow: Discussion Paper on the Future Service Delivery Model for our Health Care System”

2006

To organize seminar on how to develop the power of elderly citizens

To participate in “Good Practice towards Quality Service” seminar and sharing section

2007

To modify the structure of the Council

To set up "Long term care" and "Medical care" concern groups