Expansion of Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong announced
The Social Welfare Department (SWD) announced today (October 22) that seven additional residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs) (among which five are operated by Mainland organisations and two are operated under a partnership formed by Hong Kong organisations and Mainland elderly service operators), located in Guangzhou, Foshan and Zhongshan respectively, will become Recognised Service Providers under the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong starting from November 1 to provide subsidised care and attention places for elderly persons joining the Scheme.
The information of the additional RCHEs is as follows:
| Name of RCHEs | Location of RCHEs | |
| Guangzhou | ||
| 1. |
Home For The Aged Nansha (Yinian Medical Senior Citizen) |
North Side of Qilin Middle School, Huangge Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou |
| 2. | Yishou Enjoylife Elderly Care Guangdong Guangzhou Luhujiazhanghui Nursing Home Branch |
64-1 Hengzhigang Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou |
| ​3. | Guangzhou Tianyue Hexihui Home for the Elderly
|
6 Renrui New Street, Pazhou, Haizhu District, Guangzhou |
| 4. |
Guangzhou Chunxuanmao Chenchong Senior Living Service Co, Ltd (Operated under the partnership formed by The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon and a Mainland elderly service operator) |
200 Chenchong Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou |
| Foshan | ||
| ​5. | Foshan Canopusland Co, Ltd
|
24 North Fenjiang Road, Chancheng District, Foshan |
| 6. |
Hetai Center (Operated under the partnership formed by Jane's Home Limited and a Mainland elderly service operator) |
3 Shuiyun Road, Junlan Community, Beijiao Town, Shunde District, Foshan |
| Zhongshan | ||
| 7. | Zhongshan Torch Development Zone Yikang Senior Services Center |
Qiguan East Road, Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan |
Taking into account the two RCHEs in Shenzhen, one in Foshan and one in Zhaoqing, the total number of RCHEs registered under the Scheme will increase to 11 in five Mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to provide more choices for the elderly who are interested in retiring in Mainland cities in the GBA.
Details of the Scheme are available at the SWD website (
www.swd.gov.hk/en/pubsvc/elderly/cat_residentcare/subrcheplace/guangdong/index.html).