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Written by: Yuan Shu
2020-12-06 11:25
Last update date: 2020-12-06 11:25
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, wrote a blog today (6th) stating that the society is in great demand for day activity centers that provide services for the severely mentally handicapped. There are currently more than 1,200 people on the waiting list, and the average waiting time is 57. month.
He pointed out that in the next five years, the SWD will set up 3 activity centres with separate facilities through a property purchase plan, providing a total of 150 service places, and providing day training services for the severely mentally handicapped people living in the community. Caregiver pressure.
Director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare Luo Zhiguang.
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Luo Zhiguang pointed out that the work of assisting disadvantaged groups in the new Policy Address. He believes that separate dormitories can provide space for the severely mentally handicapped to provide necessary day training services, avoiding fatigue and also immediate The availability of service places in the day activity center will enable some severely mentally handicapped people living in the community to receive training services earlier.
He also said that in the next five years, the government will continue to increase the number of service places, including through development projects, purchase of premises and private residential care homes for the disabled, etc., adding about 1,900 day rehabilitation service places and about 2,500 residential care services. Quota.
The government will also incorporate the planning ratio of rehabilitation services into the "Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines" next year to ensure the continuous development of services and strengthen support for people with disabilities.
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