Supported Hostel for Mentally Handicapped Persons with Visual Impairment

Service Description

It provides group home living for people with disabilities who can only live semi-independently with a fair amount of assistance from hostel staff in daily activities.

Eligibility for the Service

People with disabilities who are:

• aged 15 or above^Note;
• capable of semi-independent living i.e. mastery of self-care skills but may need a fair amount of guidance/assistance in some domestic tasks like cooking or washing or in community living activities like shopping;
• actively occupied in various forms of employment or day training;
• physically and mentally suitable for group living; and
• physically healthy with no active infectious disease or drug / alcoholic abuse.

Note: Visually and Mentally Handicapped Persons (Applicable to designated residential care homes for persons with disabilities only).

Application Procedures

Referrals can be made by social workers and staff of rehabilitation service units to the Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services of the SWD. The application is free of charge.

Fees and Charges

• $897 per month for 50% disabled adults;
• $977 per month for 100% disabled adults / Disability Allowance recipients.

Information of Service Unit

Item / Name	Download File / Link
List of Supported Hostel	PDF / Word / Map