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Long-term care policy in Hong Kong: challenges and future directions
1Sau Po Centre on Ageing, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. ernest@hku.hk
Abstract:
In comparison to residential care services, home and community care services in Hong Kong remain underfunded and underdeveloped. The government's long-term care policies have resulted in an overreliance on subsidized long-term care services in the form of institutional care services. The quality of services offered by private residential care facilities is a cause for concern. Population aging, evolving family structures, and changes in residential living patterns are expected to continue to put a strain on resources for services for the elderly in the near future. This article provides an overview of the many issues surrounding long-term care in Hong Kong and offers potential directions for the future development of long-term care services.
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