Policy implications on assistance for the "caged elderly" in Hong Kong

Social policy for the "caged elderly" in Hong Kong should be formulated in the context of how they lived in the society where they were located. The paper examines (1) whether some of these elderly experienced financially constrained conditions with a weakened social support system; and (2) what policy choices, such as compassionate housing or closer monitoring of such residences, can be undertaken by a formal organization.