Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor attended the launch ceremony of the Jockey Club "A Home" senior technology education and leasing services today (12). She said that the current government's recurrent expenditure on elderly services has increased by 85% in four years, referring to the government Attach importance to elderly services.
Lam Cheng also said that the government allocated 1 billion yuan in 2018 to set up the "Elderly and Rehabilitation Innovation and Technology Application Fund" to improve the lives of service users and reduce the burden and pressure on nursing staff and carers. The five batches totaled 380 million yuan.
The proportion of the population over 65 is expected to account for 30% in 2040
In his speech at the event, Lam Cheng stated that at present, the population of Hong Kong aged 65 or above accounts for about 19% of the total population, and it is expected to rise to 30% by 2040. This is very important to the medical system and welfare institutions, especially elderly services. Big challenge, and technology can help the elderly and carers.
Lam Cheng said that the government has always hoped to take care of the elderly at home. Residential care is only a back-up. It is best not to live in a home. Day care and home care are very important. The Policy Address also proposes to increase services.
She pointed out that the current government has increased the number of subsidized home care services from about 8,400 to 13,400, and the number of service vouchers for the "Community Care Service Voucher Pilot Scheme for the Elderly" has also increased from 3,000 to 8,000.
The Elderly Fund has funded 1,300 units to purchase or rent products
Lam Cheng said that in order to promote elder technology, the government allocated 1 billion yuan in 2018 to set up the "Elderly and Rehabilitation Innovation and Technology Application Fund" to subsidize eligible elderly and rehabilitation service units to apply for the purchase or lease or trial of technology products. , In order to improve the life of service users, and reduce the burden and pressure of nursing staff and caregivers.
The project has so far approved more than 380 million yuan, subsidized about 1,300 elderly and rehabilitation service units, and purchased or leased more than 9,600 technological products.
The Jockey Club "a home" senior technology education and rental service is a four-and-a-half-year pilot program that provides one-stop equipment rental services for the elderly including evaluation, installation and regular visits. It provides more than 20 models and more than 300 pieces of music. Age technology equipment is rented to the public.
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