Hong Kong urged to expand carer support scheme to cover other vulnerable groups

Social worker and district councillor call for monitoring of those in subdivided flats amid launch of government’s new carer database

The first part of the government initiative began at 9am on Monday and will see the Hospital Authority send daily alerts to the Social Welfare Department if any carers among the 8,000 to 9,000 households listed in the database have been hospitalised.

The department would then check on the needs of the elderly or disabled person being cared for and offer them support, such as meal deliveries or respite services.