Services for the Elderly
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Since its establishment in 1979, Services for the Elderly has commissioned to provide various services to meet the multi-dimensional needs of elders and their carers. The services included Eldelry Centre, District Elderly Centre, Day Care Centre for the Elderly, Care & Attention Home, Nursing Home, Integrated Home Care Services, and Enhanced Home & Community Care Services.
Mission
- To assist people aged 60 or above to maintain their quality of life and well-being.
- To assist the elders to remain as an active member in the society through fostering their dignity and potential
- To enhance inter-generational mutual understanding between the elders and people of other age groups
- To provide caring service to frail elders who are lacking of care during daytime
- To provide quality residential care service to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of the elders
- To provide support services to carers of elders
Achievements
- Apart from government subvented services, Services for the Elderly also operates self-financed care & attention home and day care centre for the elderly to meet the needs of elders and their carers, as well as to fill the service gaps.
Every Year
- Over 17,000 elders were being served through our community support services and residential services
- Over 430,000 hot meals were provided to elders in need
- Over 2,700 carers received our supportive services
- Over 100 holders of Community Care Service roucher for the Elderly were served by 2 non-subvented day care centres
The following sevices were provided and organized each year
- Over 5,300 social, developmental, recreational and volunteers groups were organized
- Not less than 41,000 personal care services were provided to needy elders
- More than 14,000 volunteers were trained and mobilized to serve the people in need