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Relief & Charity Service Beds Programme

Thanks to the generous donations from benefactors, the Relief & Charity Service Beds Programme has been in operation since April 2012. This programme enables eligible patients to receive high-quality palliative care in the Centre free of charge. The programme covers accommodation (rooms for 4 to 7 persons), meals, and all medical and nursing care costs.

Service Highlights

Close Medical Supervision

A team led by palliative care and geriatric specialist physicians and nurses provides 24-hour professional and holistic care. Resident doctors conduct daily ward rounds (except on holidays) to ensure patients receive prompt and effective symptom management and high-quality medical supervision.

Comprehensive Medical Facilities

The Centre could provide a range of specialized medical services to meet treatment needs of patients, including IV drips and injections (e.g., antibiotics), drainage of ascites, high-flow oxygen therapy, sputum suction, rehabilitation therapy, and care for colostomies and tracheostomies.

Integrated Psycho-Social-Spiritual Care

Our resident chaplains and social workers provide personalized support to address the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of our patients and their families through pastoral care, casework, communal activities, grief counseling, bereavement support, and volunteer services.

Eligibility Requirements

The main service targets are patients with End-of-Life (EoL) care needs who are currently receiving treatment in the clinical oncology, palliative care, internal medicine, or geriatrics departments of HA hospitals. Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Diagnosed with end-stage cancer or organ failure, with a life expectancy of 6 months or less.*
  • Agreement among the patient, family, and medical team not to pursue cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  • Recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) or beneficiaries of waived medical charges under the Hospital Authority (excluding medical waivers issued under the Old Age Living Allowance (OALA)).

*The “Relief & Charity Service Beds Programme” is for EoL care patients. After admission to our hospice, our doctors will regularly assess the patients’ conditions. If the situation stabilizes, we will make appropriate transfer arrangements with collaborating hospitals.

Application and Approval

  1. Applicants must be referred by a medical social worker from the collaborating hospitals, and a doctor must complete the Relief & Charity Service Beds Programme referral form.
  2. Approved applicants will be accommodated in rooms with four to seven beds, with room arrangements determined by the facility.
  3. The Centre reserves the final decision regarding the outcome of admission applications.

Enquiry :

For inquiries and applications regarding the programme, please contact our social worker.

  • Phone: 2706 8515
  • Fax: 2703 5588
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