Two more care homes registered under GDRCS Scheme

Two additional residential care homes for the elderly, located in Foshan and Shenzhen respectively, have been registered under the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong (GDRCS) starting today.

The scheme provides an option for the Hong Kong elderly on the waiting list for subsidized care and attention places to choose to live in Guangdong care homes. 

The two newly added care homes are operated under partnerships formed by city's private organizations and mainland elderly service operators.

One of the care homes located in Nanhai District of Foshan, sized over 120,000 square feet and offering 326 beds, of which 200 will be reserved for Hong Kong elders.

It is anticipated that the 200 beds will be fully booked within one and a half years.

Medical rooms and rehabilitation centers are also provided for the care home residents, who are guaranteed two treatment sessions weekly, along with monthly body checks. 

It is believed that Hong Kong elders will be able to adapt to the environment in Foshan due to the similar culinary habits and the local's fluency in Cantonese, as well as easy and fast access to Hong Kong.

Yeung, a resident of the care home for almost a year, expressed her satisfaction with the facilities and life there.

"It is cozy to live in this great place. I can exercise myself in the public square and hang around nearby," she said.