The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Epidemic outbreak in residential care homes

2022-06-08T05:53:05.909Z


Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, institutions became the hardest hit areas. More than 52,000 residents in Hong Kong were infected, and 4,996 residents died. In response to the epidemic, the SWD recruited more than 1,000 temporary contract care workers to rescue soldiers in early March this year. With the epidemic


Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, institutions became the hardest hit areas. More than 52,000 residents in Hong Kong were infected, and 4,996 residents died.

In response to the epidemic, the SWD recruited more than 1,000 temporary contract care workers to rescue soldiers in early March this year.

With the easing of the epidemic, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong said today (8th) that the authorities have no plans to renew the employment of temporary contract care workers.

At the meeting, many councillors were concerned about the shortage of manpower in the elderly care industry. Law Chi-kwong responded that there are many factors involved, not only salary and treatment, and the authorities will continue to study it.


In addition, the government launched a five-month "Special Allowance for Anti-epidemic Allowance for Residential Staff" in February this year. As of May 25, 1,150 applications were still being processed, and 1,483 applications were approved, involving more than 1.8% billion.


SWD recruits over 1,000 temporary contract care workers in March this year

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, told the Legislative Council today (8th) that the SWD recruited 353 local and 762 temporary care workers with three-month contracts in early March this year.

After three days of training, they were assigned by the SWD to assist in care work in residential care homes, residential care homes for the disabled, isolation facilities and respite centers.

Law Chi-kwong mentioned that the three-day training was provided by the Haven of Hope Christian Association, the Caritas Community College, the Hong Kong Institute of Gerontology, and the Yan Oi Tong Jockey Club Training Centre. The course, with face-to-face teaching hours of no less than 21 hours, covers daily life care, vital signs, hugging and transfer, and infection control.

Temporary contract care workers must complete the course and pass the assessment before they can be assigned to service.

The fifth wave of the new crown epidemic broke out, and nursing homes were the hardest hit areas.

(file picture)

Some local temporary contract care workers have left Law Chi Kwong: training has a positive effect on their future career in the industry

Law Chiguang pointed out that as the epidemic situation gradually stabilized, many respite care centers set up by the SWD in the community have ceased operation. The SWD has no plan to renew the employment of temporary contract care workers, and some of the 353 local temporary contract care workers have already resigned. , but believe that what they have learned in training and the experience of caring work in their work will have a positive effect on their future career in the caring industry.

▼On February 21st, the Temporary Care Center of Kwun Tong Choi Wing Road Gymnasium will accept those who are waiting for admission▼


+2

Members concerned about whether to extend the relaxation of the rules for importing foreign workers in institutions

A number of councillors are concerned about the shortage of manpower in RCHEs, as well as the remuneration package and working environment of RCHE staff.

Law Chi-kwong responded that the authorities will continue to study and believe that salary is only one of the factors for the manpower issue in institutions, and there are still many other factors that must be considered together.

Asked by Member Li Shi-wing whether the authorities would consider continuing to relax the rules for importing foreign workers in institutions, Law Chi-kwong pointed out that a multi-pronged approach should be taken to solve the problem of manpower shortage. Labor discussion.

He went on to mention that a number of manpower-related tasks in the elderly service plan are already in progress, and the progress will be reported to the Legislative Council Panel on Welfare Services.

Law also emphasized at the meeting that the labor force in Hong Kong is declining, but the demand for elderly services is increasing.

Law Chi-kwong, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, pointed out that salary is only one factor in the issue of institutional manpower, and there are still many other factors that need to be taken into consideration.

More than 40% of the 2,633 applications for special anti-epidemic allowances for residential staff are still being processed

In February this year, the government launched a five-month "Special Allowance for Residential Staff to Prevent and Fight the Epidemic", providing a monthly allowance of $2,000 for staff working in residential homes for at least 14 days a month from February to June this year.

According to the written reply submitted by the Labour and Welfare Bureau to the Legislative Council, as of May 25, the SWD has received a total of 2,633 applications involving 37,109 employees. There are still 1,150 applications, or more than 40% of the applications being processed, and another 1,483 applications. The application has been approved and more than 180 million yuan has been issued.

Residential care home operators can submit applications to the SWD on a monthly basis before July 7 this year.

▼On March 3rd, Yuan Guoyong, an expert from the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, visited Xinwanfu Nursing Home in Xihuan▼


Residential Homes Legislation Amendment|The elderly care industry is worried that the rent of beds has increased by 50%, and it is more difficult to recruit 600 nurses. The manpower problem of residential dormitories has not been resolved for a long time. Members suggest that Shaling Funeral City should be rebuilt into several residential care homes to subsidize residential places for the elderly. On average, 35% of people have to wait 20 months to withdraw from the youth care training program. Epidemic | Mainland prevention and control expert team visits elderly homes and shopping malls and restaurants to share infection control measures on the spot Insufficient support for soldiers fighting naked, elderly homes owe 11,000 people a salary increase

Source: hk1

All news articles on 2022-06-08

You may like

Trends 24h

News/Politics 2024-03-28T06:04:53.137Z

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.