District Support Centre for Persons with Disabilities
Description
To provide one-stop community support services for persons with disabilities and their family members / carers , to enhance the domestic living and community living skills for persons with disabilities so as to facilitate their integration into the community. It also provides training and support services to the family members / carers of persons with disabilities so as to strengthen their caring capacity and to relieve their stress.
Target Groups
Persons with disabilities living in the community1;
Family members / carers of persons with disabilities; and
School Leavers of Special Schools.
Programme Content
Individual or group training programmes and support services for persons with disabilities to enhance their domestic living and community living skills;
Social, recreational and personal development programmes for persons with disabilities;
Training programmes / educational courses / workshops for family members / carers of persons with disabilities to enhance their caring capacities;
Supportive services to family members / carers of persons with disabilities to relieve their stress;
Community education and promotion of centre services;
Drop-in service for persons with disabilities;
Dissemination of information on community resources and referral services for appropriate welfare services;
Case management service including conducting need assessment, formulation of case plan and rendering counseling service and to bridging up community resources for the persons with disabilities and their families; and
Designated Team for Special School Leavers attached to the centre provides early intervention and extra care and support services to the special school leavers and their carers with a view to smooth transition from school to community living for special school leavers. (The service of Designated Team will be launched in April 2024.)
Application Procedure
Directly approach the DSCs for services or referrals of Cases are mainly made by special school social workers to the Designated Team.
Fees and Charges
Membership fee is $21 per annum.
Information of Service Unit
Fu Hong Society Tin Shui Wai District Support Centre
扶康會天水圍地區支援中心
Units 501-502, 5/F, Ancillary Facilities Block, Tin Chak Estate, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, New Territories
新界元朗天水圍天澤邨服務設施大樓5樓501至502室
元朗區
2486 3030
2744 1812
Wai Ji Christian Service Yuen Long District Support Centre
基督教懷智服務處元朗地區支援中心
G/F, Sau Ping House, Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long, New Territories
新界元朗朗屏邨繡屏樓地下
元朗區
2442 3225
2442 3227
HK Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Tuen Mun District Support Centre – Gathering (The)
香港聖公會屯門地區支援中心 – 樂屯聚
G/F, Leung Yin House, Leung King Estate, Tuen Mun, N.T.
新界屯門良景邨良賢樓地下
3549 6897
2793 9180
Hong Chi Association Hong Chi District Support Centre-N.T. (North District)