Newlife - Work Extension Programme

A Brief Introduction to the Service

Provide service users with appropriate work training and leisure activities

Provide simple nursing service in order to enhance the quality of life of service users

In October 2005, the Social Welfare Department introduced a new project, “Work Extension Programme” which aimed to meet the service needs, including training and nursing/health care need, of the existing trainees of Sheltered Workshops, aged over 50 who are unable to receive work training due to their old age or deterioration in work abilities. Kwai Shing Sheltered Workshop and Tin King Sheltered Workshop have commenced operating this programme since January 2006.

Services provided by this programme run on a daily basis according to a specified schedule, which includes basic work training, self-care training, developmental activities and community participation programme, all of which are aimed at maintaining the quality of life of service users in all facets.

	Sheltered Workshop trainee aged over 50
	Sheltered Workshop trainee who could no longer perform normal work tasks due to old age or deterioration in work abilities

	Direct intake by the Association

	Provide basic work training to maintain the work habit of people with mental illness as well as their coordination abilities and activity level
	Provide self-care training for people with mental illness to enhance their knowledge of personal health, hygiene, exercise and domestic safety
	Organise community living skill training and diversified recreational classes to encourage a more productive use of free time among people with mental illness
	Organise social and community participation programme to broaden the community network of people with mental illness

	Service users who are found not suitable or who no longer wish to receive service anymore, social workers will establish an exit plan for them

	Sheltered Workshop trainee aged over 50
	Capable of basic self-care
	Stable physical and mental conditions, absence of serious harassing behaviours
	No propensity for violent or anti-social behavior, has no infectious disease, persistent alcohol or drug abuse, or gambling addiction

	Free of Charge

Contact Information

1970 / 1981

Kwai Shing Sheltered Workshop
Units 101-104, 106 & 108, Block 9 and Units 101-118, Block 10, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung, N.T.

2428 8711

2485 1833

ksw@nlpra.org.hk

1994

Tin King Sheltered Workshop
Units 9-24, G/F, Block 10, Tin Lok House, Ting King Estate, Tuen Mun, N.T.

2466 0068

2464 6960

tkw@nlpra.org.hk