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Residential Respite Services
Service Introduction
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association provides short-term care and support service at Joyous Place, Shatin and New Life Jubilee Hostel, Tuen Mun for the family members/carers of people in recovery of mental illness and people with mentally handicapped, so that they can be relieved from the stress of caregiving.
Our Aims
Grounded on "Recovery-orientation”, we aim to provide residential respite service with a continuum of care through diversified and multi-level interventions for people in recovery of mental illness/moderately mentally handicapped with basic level of self-care who have short-term residential needs, in order to relief the pressure of the carers.
Supported Hostel_Joyous Place
Service Target
To be eligible for admission, applicants should fulfill the following criteria:
- People in recovery of mental illness aged 15 or above
- Stable physical and mental conditions
- Close supervision on nursing care is not required
- Moderate/Severe mentally handicapped are not admitted
- No adverse behavioral problems and infectious illnesses
- Require low level of care
Service Duration and Fee Charging
The service period should be no more than 14 consecutive days in general. The daily charge is $43 for people who are receiving Disability Allowance and $40 for those who are not receiving Disability Allowance, including dinner and accommodation fee, other miscellaneous fees of lunch, key deposits and utilities are also required.
Hostel for moderately mentally handicapped_New Life Jubilee Hostel
Target Group
To be eligible for admission, applicants should fulfill the following criteria:
- People with mentally handicapped aged 15 or above
- Stable physical and mental conditions
- Require moderate support on daily and nursing care
- No adverse behavioral problems and infectious illnesses
- Require medium level of care
Service Duration and Fee Charging
The service period should be no more than 14 consecutive days in general. The daily charge is $62 respectively, including meals and accommodation fee, other miscellaneous fees of key deposits and utilities are also required.
Application procedures
Applicants can be made by parents/carers themselves directly or via social workers or case managers for referral. Upon submission of completed application form and required documents, admission assessments will be conducted and successful applicants will be arranged for admission.
Contact us
Service Unit |
Tel |
Fax |
Email |
New Territories |
Joyous Place
25 A Kung Kok Street, Ma On Shan, Shatin, New Territories |
2690 2239 |
2690 2001 |
jp@nlpra.org.hk |
New Life Jubilee Hostel
G/F, Wings A & B, King On House, Shan King Estate, Tuen Mun, New Territories |
2463 7109 |
2465 8659 |
nljh@nlpra.org.hk |
Joyous Place and New Life Jubilee Hostel have been issued with License under the Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Ordinance.