Policy Address

  1. We have consolidated the data of the HKHA and the SWD to identify high-risk carers of elderly persons and carers of PWDs, as well as singleton or doubleton elderly households lacking sufficient community support, and deploy Care Teams to conduct visits.

  2. We will continue implementing the District Services and Community Care Teams – Scheme on Supporting Elderly and Carers for three years by inviting Care Teams to actively provide support for and pay visit to high-risk families, and assisting households referred by Care Teams in installing and using the emergency alarm system as necessary.

  3. We will install an intelligent accident detection system for 300 high-risk households.

  4. We will continue the implementation of the Support for Carers Project for three years, with a view to providing training for frontline property management personnel in assisting carers in need.

  5. We will enhance the existing AI chatbot function of the Information Gateway for Carers.