Service Description
Residential respite service is a form of temporary or short-term residential care service for persons with disabilities. It serves the objective of providing temporary relief for family members or relatives who are the main caregivers of persons with disabilities requiring a certain degree of personal care whilist residing in the community. It aims at encouraging and helping persons with disabilities to continue living in the community for as long as possible.
Eligibility for the Service
To be eligible for the service, an applicant should be:
- persons with intellectual or physical disability or in mental recovery;
- aged 6 or above (individual service units will only admit persons with disabilities aged 15 or above);
- physically and mentally suitable for communal living and not suffering from behavioural problem or contagious disease; and
- in need of a certain level of personal / nursing care not beyond the level provided by the particular type of residential service.
Service Period
- The service period should be no more than 14 consecutive days in general; subject to the vacancy available in individual service unit.
- The service can be utilized repeatedly.
- The service unit concerned may have the discretion to extend the service period in exceptional cases.
Application Procedures
- Application can be made by parents/carers themselves directly or via social workers of medical social services units, integrated family services centers, special schools or rehabilitation service units to the homes or hostels operating the residential respite service; and
- applicants should complete a Declaration Form on Health Conditions for Admission to Residential Respite Service and the service unit may further request for medical examination if necessary.
- For persons with disabilities or their families in urgent need of Residential Respite Service for the persons with disabilities during non-office hours, they may directly approach the service operator of private residential care homes for the persons with disabilities under the Bought Place Scheme (BPS) providing residential respite service for assistance. Non-office hours are (i) Monday to Saturday, from 5pm to 9am of the following day, and (ii) Sunday and Public Holidays, from 9am to 9am of the following day.
For any enquiry, please contact SWD Hotline at 2343 2255.
Service Fee
Service charges are calculated on a daily basis depending on the type of hostel / home concerned / number of day(s) used and the subvention levels of the service. The general fee charging rates of the service are listed below:
| Existing daily charge for service users receiving Disability Allowance | Existing daily charge for service users not receiving Disability Allowance | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hostel for Moderately Mentally Handicapped Persons (HMMH) Private Home Participating In Bought Place Scheme (Medium-level of Care) |
$52 | $49 |
|
Hostel for Severely Mentally Handicapped Persons (HSMH) Hostel for Severely Physically Handicapped Persons (HSPH) Hostel for Severely Physically Handicapped Persons with Mental Handicap (HSPH/MH) Private Home Participating In Bought Place Scheme (High-level of Care) |
$62 | $55 |
| Care and Attention Home for Severely Disabled Persons (C&A/SD) | $62 | $55 |
| Supported Hostel | $33 | $30 |
Note 1: With prior approval from the Social Welfare Department, individual service units may charge higher rates under individual circumstances.
