The Labour and Welfare Bureau released the report of the Consultancy Study on Needs and Support Required of Carers of Elderly Persons and of Persons with Disabilities in Hong Kong on 9th of June. The report has given strategic directions on support for carers, service development, financing mode with a total of 11 specific recommendations divided into three tiers. The social welfare service sector has long been advocating carer-centred policy for carers. Following the release of the report, the sector concerns about ways to execute those strategic directions and recommendations, as well as the follow-up plans for developing implementation model, setting priority and setting role for the government and specific stakeholders.
HKCSS will organize two brainstorming sessions. Sector practitioners are invited to attend to take part in the discussion on the captioned issues and follow-up strategies. Details are as follows:
Targets: Practitioners from the services as shown below:
1) Family service; 2) Rehabilitation service;
3) Elderly service; 4) Community service
Quota: 300 persons for each session
Mode: Online
Language: Cantonese
Session 1*
Date: 26 August 2022 (Friday)
Time: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
Theme:
1) Respite care service
2) Identification and support for carers at high risk
3) Informal community support
4) Establishment of carer-centred information hub
*Please specify your interested theme for grouping whilst registration.
Session 2
Date: 29 August 2022 (Monday)
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Theme:
Financing mode of financial support and support services for carers
For the report of the Consultancy Study on Needs and Support Required of Carers of Elderly Persons and of Persons with Disabilities in Hong Kong, please click on here to view. Please do the online registration for the events on or before 22 August 2022 via the links as shown at the bottom. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link on or before 24 August 2022 (Wednesday). For any enquiry, please contact Mr. Yip at 2876-2466. Thank you for your attention.
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