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Table 5. Table of community-based service units available to the elderly

Elderly social District Elderly Neighborhood Day Care Centre/
& healthcare Community Elderly Centre Unit for Elderly Elderly Health District Health
centres Centre (DECC) (NEC) (DE/DCU) Centre (EHC) Centre (DHC)

Relevant
Social Welfare Social Welfare Social Welfare Department of Food and Health
government bureau/
Department Department Department Health Bureau
department
Provide community Provide community
Provide community Provide integrated Provide district-based
support services to support services
Purpose care services to frail primary healthcare primary healthcare
elderly at to elderly at the [1] services to elderly services
district-level neighborhood level elderly
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41 170 91 18
Number of centres (plan for expansion to
(in 18 districts) (in 18 districts) (in 18 districts) (in 18 districts)
all 18 districts)
Number of persons Approximately 15,000–20,000 40–120 All elderly within All persons within a
served 170,000 persons persons places a district district

Net operating floor
area (in square 424 303 267 to 754 Unavailable 1500
meters)
Total number of 22.507
24.5 10.25 Unavailable 70
assigned personnel (for 60 places)

Number of
3.811
paramedical 1.5 0 Unavailable 21
(for 60 places)
personnel [2]
Notes: [1] Frail elderly are those who are assessed and recommended for Community Care Services or Residential Care Services under the Standardised Care Need Assessment
Mechanism for Elderly Services.
[2] Paramedical personnel include registered nurses, care coordinators, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacist, and dietitian.
Sources: SWD, 2021, February 17; SWD, 2021, May 11; SWD, 2021, August 2; SWD Schedule of Accommodation, 2021; SWD, 2020; SWD, 2019; SWD, 2018; DH Elderly Health
Centres, 2021; The Government of HKSAR Press Releases, 2019, September 24; Planning Department, 2021
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