Tin Shui Neighbourhood Elderly Centre
Contact Us and Service Objectives
Contact Us
Address: G/F & 3/F, Tin Shui Community Centre, Tin Shui Estate, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, New Territories
Tel:2448 7433
Fax: 2448 3822
E-mail:tnec@naac.org.hk
Service Type:
Neighbourhood Elderly Centre
Service Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday & Public Holidays – closed
Service Boundary:
Overall Service: Yuen Long
2. Tin Oi Court, Tin Shui Estate, Locwood Court and Sherwood Court of Kingswood Villas, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long
Service Objectives
The centre is a type of community support services at neighbourhood level to provide a range of comprehensive services to enable the elderly to remain in the community, to lead a healthy, respectful and dignified life, to age in place, to enhance their positive and contributing role to the society and to involve the public in building up a caring community.
Target Group and Scopes of Service
Target Group
Members of the centre and hidden elderly service: people aged 60 or above in the community.
Carers of elders who need to take care of the elderly.
Students of the Community University for the Elderly: people aged 55 or above in the community.
Scopes of Service
Health Education, Educational and Developmental Activities: to help the elderly build a healthy lifestyle through various types of activities, to have lifelong learning, to care about the society and to broaden their social circle so they can enjoy their golden age.
Volunteer Development: to provide training and awards to encourage elders to develop their potential. The elderly are encouraged to participate in planning and organising activities in the centre to promote a self-participation spirit.
Carer Support Services: through counselling, mutual support group, training and lending or purchasing of rehabilitation aides to help release carers’ stress and burden.
Counselling Services: to assist elders to tackle emotion, interpersonal, financial and personal care concerns and to refer them to regular community care services when necessary.
Elderly Support Services: to support single or couple elderly in the community through volunteering service; to help them tackle problems and to build up community network.
Hidden Vulnerable Elders: mobilise community resources or network to reach out the vulnerable elders who are not accessing any services and to help build their support network.
Drop-in and Support Service: to provide leisure facilities and support services such as meals, letter-writing, consultation service and so on.
Long-term Nursing Care Service: to assist needy elders in applying long term nursing care service and in receiving the Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services.
Facilities and Fees
Facilities
Activity room, computer room, pantry, meeting room, gym equipment, audio and visual equipment, newspapers and magazine, chesses, free WiFi service and so on
Fees
Membership fee:Aged 60 or above – Fee: HK$21
Community University for the Elderly: Aged 55–59 – Fee: HK$20
Carer Corner Members: Currently caring for elderly persons aged 60 or above – Fee: Free of charge
(For eligibility and fees of individual activities, please refer to the monthly centre newsletter and activity posters.)
Application Procedures and Withdrawal Procedures
Application Procedures
Visit in person or call to the centre for application; or referred by government departments, welfare organisations, local groups or individuals.
Withdrawal Procedures
Submit your request to the centre in person, by phone or in writing.