Hong Kong Regulations

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) REGULATION - SECT 3

Types of residential care homes

PART II

TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

For the purposes of sections 7(3)(c) and 8(4)(c) of the Ordinance, a
residential care home may be classified as-

        (a)	a "care and attention home" (高度照顧安老院) namely, an establishment 
providing residential care, supervision and guidance for persons who have
attained the age of 60 years and who are generally weak in health and are
suffering from a functional disability to the extent that they require
personal care and attention in the course of daily living activities but do
not require a high degree of professional medical or nursing care; or

        (b)	an "aged home" (中度照顧安老院) namely, an establishment providing 
residential care, supervision and guidance for persons who have attained the
age of 60 years and who are capable of observing personal hygiene but have a
degree of difficulty in performing household duties related to cleaning,
cooking, laundering, shopping and other domestic tasks; or

        (c)	a "self-care hostel" (低度照顧安老院) namely, an establishment 
providing residential care, supervision and guidance for persons who have
attained the age of 60 years and who are capable of observing personal hygiene
and performing household duties related to cleaning, cooking, laundering,
shopping and other domestic tasks. (Enacted 1995)

"care and attention home" (高度照顧安老院)

"aged home" (中度照顧安老院)

"self-care hostel" (低度照顧安老院)