“Residential care home for the elderly” is an umbrella term. Care-and-attention homes and nursing homes are two types of government-subsidis⋯
Subsidised residential care homes serve older persons aged 65 or above. They must first complete the free Single Assessment, be assessed as⋯
Hong Kong’s policy direction is “ageing-in-place first, residential care as a last resort”. Community care and residential care are both mat⋯
A subsidised place requires assessment and Central Waiting List allocation, with a fixed monthly fee. A private place does not require asses⋯