07.02.01.01 Does the country provide health and long-term care services to support people with dementia in community-based settings? | Hong Kong SAR

07.02.01.01 Does the country provide health and long-term care services to support people with dementia in community-based settings? | Hong Kong SAR

22 Aug 2022

Yes. For healthcare services, the Hospital Authority provides Community Nursing Service and Community Psychiatric Nursing Service delivered by qualified community nurses. These services aim at providing nursing care during home visits and at equipping people with dementia and their families with self-care ability and carer skills to cope with their needs.

For long-term care services, community care service as a whole aims at providing “personal care, nursing care, rehabilitation training, and social activities in a familiar home and community environment to frail elders who cannot receive care from their family members during day-time” (Social Welfare Department, 2020e). There are currently 41 District Elderly Community Centres (DECCs), 76 Day Care Centres/Units for the Elderly (DEs/DCUs), 34 Enhanced Home and Community Care Services (EHCCS), and 60 Integrated Home Care Services Teams (IHCSTs) providing services for elderly and family in need. All these services cover people with dementia.

References:

Social Welfare Department. (2020e). Introduction of Community Care Services. Retrieved from https://elderlyinfo.swd.gov.hk/en/ccs_introduction.html