Care in the Community

18 Apr 2012

Elderly need more subsidised care

The plight of 100-year-old Ng King-yin and his wife, Lam Sau-king, 95, highlights the lack of places in homes for the elderly.

12:56PM

No excuse for not helping the elderly

12 Feb 2012

No one can help but feel sorry for the couple, aged 100 and 95, who, after being married for seven decades, may have to separate and live in different old people's homes. The pair are just two...

7:16AM

Falling short

28 Feb 2011

On the face of it, the 2011-12 budget looks generous. The government proposes HK$20 billion in relief measures to alleviate the burden of inflation on families.

7:15AM

Family carers can help meet challenge of ageing population

8 Nov 2008

Like the rest of the world, Hong Kong is facing the challenge of an ageing population. By 2036, 26.4 per cent of our population will be aged 65 or above.

3:45AM

Community care eases burden on hospitals

30 Mar 2006

Strengthened community care has helped the Hospital Authority cut demand for public hospital services.

12:44PM

Hospital chiefs' meeting pulls in crowds

17 May 1995

HUNDREDS of people turned up yesterday for the Hospital Authority's first public meeting, sending a clear message that they did not want to be shut out in future.

3:29PM

Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

3 comments

4:10AM

The HA view of clustering

I REFER to the letter headlined ''Bad news for patients'' (South China Morning Post, May 26), and wish to take this opportunity to explain the Hospital Authority's concept of hospital clustering...

3:54PM