Contact Us
Address:
1. Rooms 106-108, G/F, Oi Tak house, Yau Oi Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories
2. Rooms G07-08, Tin Lok House, Tin King Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories
3. Rooms 128-130, G/F, Ting Lung House, On Ting Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories
Tel: 2455 5930
Fax: 2458 7121
E-mail:tihc@naac.org.hk
Service Type: Integrated Home Care Services Office Hour: Monday to Saturday: 9:00 to 18 :00 Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed *Service arrangements on Sundays, public holidays and outside regular office hours will be made as needed and must be negotiated with the center in advance.
Service Boundary: Home Support Services cases and Frail cases: Public Housing Estates: Yau Oi Estate, On Ting Estate, Shan King Estate, Fu Tai Estate, Tin King Estate, Kin Sang Estate, Po Tin Estate, Lung Yat Estate, Yan Tin Estate, Wo Tin Estate, Ching Tin Estate, Yip Wong Estate and Moon Tin Estate The Home Ownership Scheme Flats: Glorious Garden, Lung Mun Oasis, Siu On Court, Siu KwaiCourt, Siu Pong Court, Siu Hin Court, Siu Hong Court and Terrace Concerto
Private Housing: Sun Tuen Mun Centre, Parkland Villas, Napa Valley, Brilliant Garden, Beneville, South Hill Crest, Goodrich Garden, Venice Garden, Blossom Garden, Botania Villa, The Sherwood, The Esplanade, Ori, Eight Regency, Grand Villa, Ming Wong Garden, Po Wah Garden,Hanison Garden, Villa Pinada, Grand Villa, 18 Rosewood, Bauhinia Garden and Novo Land
Rural Areas: Tsing Shan Tsuen, Yeung Siu Hang Tsuen Areas starting from Fung Tei LRT Station and moving north to Wo Ping Lane at Hung Shui Kiu, including Fu Tei Tsuen (Upper), Fu Tei Tsuen (Middle), Fu Tei Tsuen (Lower), To Yuen Wai, Fuk Hang Tsuen, Nai Wai, Choi Yuen Tsuen, Chung Uk Tsuen, Shun Fung Wai, Wo Ping San Tsuen Areas starting from Tsing Tin Road and moving north to Yick Yuen Tsuen, including Po Tong Ha Tsuen, Siu Hang Tsuen, Tsz Tin Tsuen, Kwong Shan Tsuen, Kei Lun Wai, San Hing Tsuen, Tuen Tsz Wai, Tsing Chuen Wai, Yick Yuen Tsuen and Novo Land Tuen Mun Kau Hui, Grand Villa, Ming Wong Garden, Po Wah Garden, Hanison Garden, Villa Pinada, Grand Villa, 18 Rosewood, Bauhina Garden, Lam Tei, The Sherwood
Service Objectives
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The centre aims to provide care and support to people with social need living in the community so as to maintain their mobility and ability of living independently; to acquire the necessary skills to adapt to changing health status for preventing premature and inappropriate admission to hospital and residential care.
Target Group
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Home Support Services: People who live in the community, not receiving institutional services, of the following types: elderly people over 60 years old, people with disabilities, individuals and families with social needs, and caregivers of service users.
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Frail cases: People aged 60 or above living in the community and not receiving institutional service; and assessed and recommended for Community Care Services or Residential Care Services under the Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services;Carers of the service users of IHCS (Frail Cases).
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In effective from 1 March 2014, people with severe physical disabilities could consider apply for the Home Care Service for Persons with Severe Disabilities.
Scopes of Service
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Home Support Services [HSS] Meal service, care management and assessment, personal care basic health care, general physical exercises, home respite service, environment risk assessment and home modifications suggestions, arrangement or referral for centre-based / residential respite services, transportation and escort services household cleaning, counselling, carer support services and carer training
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Frail Cases: Care management and assessment, personal care, basic and special nursing care, rehabilitation exercises, environmental risk assessment and home modifications suggestions, speech therapy, meal service, home respite service, household cleaning service, escort service, counselling service, carer support and training, 24-hour emergency support, arranging respite service.
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The scope and frequency of services will be designed by the Integrated Home Care Services Teams according to the needs of individual service users.
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Fees
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Fees will be charged based on the charging criteria set out by the Social Welfare Department and depending on the financial affordability of service users.
Application Procedures
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Home Support Services [Elderly] Bring proof of family income and fill out the application form in person at the center (please call to make an appointment);Referrals by the Social Welfare Department, non-governmental organizations such as elderly centres, medical social workers, community nurses and other departments by means of fill-in the designated application form and mail, fax or return it to the center for processing; Services must be reviewed and evaluated by the social worker of the center, and only those who meet the qualifications will be arranged to receive services if the applicant eligible; If the applicant meets the qualifications and the service quota is full, he or she will be placed on a waiting list for services.
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Home Support Services [People with disabilities or individuals and families with social needs]: Approach rehabilitation service units (e.g. District Support Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness) or casework service units (e.g. Integrated Family Service Centres / Integrated Services Centres, Medical Social Services Units) who will assess the applicants’ needs and make referrals for HSS if considered suitable. If the applicant meets the qualifications and the service quota is full, he or she will be placed on a waiting list for services.
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Frail cases: Service users can approach respective Family Services Centres (FSCs) / Integrated Family Services Centres (IFSCs), Medical Social Services Units (MSSUs), District Elderly Community Centres (DECCs) and Neighbourhood Elderly Centres (NECs) / Social Centres for the Elderly (S/Es) for referrals and arrangement of Standardized Care Need Assessment for Elderly Services.
Withdrawal Procedures
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Visit in person, make a phone call or write to staff at the centre.