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Figure 23. Using gerontech to enable end-users to age-in-place in the community

Conclusion

Renovated private housing

DHC Gerontech corner

MORNING WALK
Gerontech consultants
EHCVS CCSV Extended vouchers

“Gerontech Corners” at District Health Centres, as well as the Gerontech provides opportune solutions for Hong Kong to
extension of existing Home Modification Schemes to elderly and address its multi-faceted problems associated with its population
PwD living in private housing. To further assist end-users who have of elders and PwD. It can empower these end-users to live
questions about products, we recommend training up gerontech more independently, alleviate manpower shortages, and curb
consultants to address their queries. both healthcare and long-term care costs in the future. From the
publication of Gerontech Landscape Report 1.0 until today, the
We further hope that the Government will attract more gerontech ecosystem has blossomed with growing numbers of
parties to grow the gerontech ecosystem. For instance, suppliers and consumers. We hope this study will inspire greater
the Government should seek to include more private investors strategic planning on how gerontech products and services
by offering opportunities for public-private partnerships. They can flow from supply to demand, help develop a consolidated
should also seek to attract more talent into the industry through gerontech ecosystem, and ultimately create the conditions for the
QF-recognised gerontech professional skill training and robust elderly and PwD to continue living in the comfort of their community
knowledge transfer-related university policies. and with dignity.
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