https://www.scmp.com/rss/520977/feed Curtis Lam is a researcher in the healthcare and social innovation team at Our Hong Kong Foundation. He has a BA in education policy and international development, and an MPhil in education, from the University of Cambridge. Previously, Curtis worked at a local NGO, where he organised workshops in schools and delivered talks and lectures in universities. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Dicky Chow,Jessie Zhang,Curtis Lam Dicky Chow,Jessie Zhang,Curtis Lam Looking back at 2025, the city made meaningful strides in supporting its retirees. The government expanded the Elderly Health Care Voucher and Community Care Service Voucher schemes, and invested HK$2 billion (US$256.47 million) in an elderly and rehabilitation technology fund. It also announced 30 measures for the silver economy and formed the Working Group on Ageing Society Strategies to improve cross-bureau coordination. These efforts helped launch the long-awaited Q-Mark Silver Scheme,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339782/year-hong-kong-must-resolve-rewrite-script-retirement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339782/year-hong-kong-must-resolve-rewrite-script-retirement?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:30:10 +0000 Ryan Ip,Jessie Zhang,Curtis Lam Ryan Ip,Jessie Zhang,Curtis Lam Little needs to be said about how Hong Kong’s healthcare system faces growing pressure as our population ages. The wait for a care home space is as long as 19 months and expected to worsen. In recent years, promoting care options elsewhere in the Greater Bay Area has become an alternative to expanding Hong Kong’s care home capacity. On April 30, the government announced the launch of social and care support services under the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong to help senior citizens... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3309310/ageing-hong-kong-needs-homes-we-can-grow-old?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3309310/ageing-hong-kong-needs-homes-we-can-grow-old?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 May 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s decision to rein in the HK$2 (26 US cents) public transport concessionary fare scheme has given rise to the public perception that the Hong Kong government regards ageing as a fiscal burden. This sentiment is hardly new. Whenever elderly care is discussed, it seems to be framed as a zero-sum debate where policymakers are stuck between the dilemma of tax increases or welfare cuts. This overlooks the dual economic role of senior citizens as consumers and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3301842/hong-kong-seniors-are-economic-force-not-budget-write?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3301842/hong-kong-seniors-are-economic-force-not-budget-write?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:30:08 +0000