Yes. The Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease Association, a self-financing NGO, is providing dementia-specific services, including day care services and non-pharmacological interventions provided by 4-day centres and in-home services. Moreover, at least 9 other NGOs have been providing self-financing dementia-specific centres/services in the community, including: 1) CFSC Mind: Delight Memory and Cognitive Training Centre; 2) ELCHK Smart Club; 3) HKSR Community Rehabilitation Network; 4) Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing; 5) Pok Oi Hospital Day Centre for the Elderly (Yuen Long); 6) St James’ Settlement Kin Chi Dementia Care Support Service Centre; 7) TWGHs Circle of Care – Community Support Network for Elders with Dementia; 8) Yan Chai Hospital Yim Tsui Yuk Shan Active Mind Centre; and 9) Yan Oi Tong Clarea Au Eldergarten (The Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 2020).

The Dementia Community Support Scheme, a publicly funded programme implemented by the Food and Health Bureau, Hospital Authority, and Social Welfare Department, was also designed exclusively for people with dementia. Through medical-social collaboration, people with dementia who receive diagnosis in public hospitals are referred to a district elderly community centre for interventions and carers training. Services for everyone are provided according to the individualised care plan formulated by professionals from both the healthcare and social care sectors.

References:

The Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease Association. (2020). Organizations provided dementia-related service in Hong Kong. Retrieved from https://www.eng.hkada.org.hk/useful-links