INTRODUCTION OF CHI LIN NUNNERY CHI LIN ELDERLY SERVICES.

INTRODUCTION OF

CHI LIN NUNNERY

CHI LIN ELDERLY SERVICES

Aim of the Chi Lin Nunnery

Following the Buddha’s spirit of “loving kindness, compassion, joy and sacrifice”, our aim is to provide

religious, educational and welfare services for the people of Hong Kong.

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Our Services

- Chi Lin Care and Attention Home

- Chi Lin Home for the Elderly

- Chi Lin Day Care Center for the Elderly

- Chi Lin Medical Center

- Chi Lin Dental Clinic

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Chi Lin Care and Attention Home

- Operation : 1994

- Capacity : 318 Beds

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Services1. Round the clock nursing & personal

care.

2. Medical consultation.

3. Social work service.

4. Physiotherapy.

5. Occupational Therapy.

6. Meals.

7. Support services including laundry and transportation.

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Funding

Government Subvention

Fees

It is stipulated by Social Welfare Department

Around $2,000 / month

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Chi Lin Home for the Elderly

Operation : April 1996

Capacity : 80 beds

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Services

1. Round the clock nursing & personal care2. Medical consultation3. Social work service4. Physiotherapy5. Occupational Therapy6. Meals

7. Support services including laundry and transportation

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* Additional care fee would be charged on those

residents requiring extra nursing care.

Fees

Single Room : $23,950 / month

Double Room : $18,650 / month

3-Person Room : $13,450 / month

4/5-Person Room : $10,250 / month

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Funding

Self – financing mode

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Chi Lin Day Care Centre

for the Elderly

One type of community support service with an aim to

enable elderly persons to continue living in the

community.

Provides a wide range of services for the frail elderly

during the day time at the centre.

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Operation : February 1994

Capacity : 85 places

65 places (government subvented)

20 places (self-financing)

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•Social & recreational activities•Nursing care

•Rehabilitation service•Transportation•Meals•Laundry

Services

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Funding

Government subvention and self-financing.

Fees

Subvented place : HK$934/ month

(It is stipulated by Social Welfare Department)

Self-financing place : HK$2,800/ month

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Chi Lin Geriatric Dental Clinic

Aim : The clinic is to provide a

comprehensive, quality, low

cost, and specialized dental

service to the poor, sick and

elderly.

Operation : August 2000

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Uniqueness of the Clinic

The dental clinic is unique with the following characteristics:-

Priority for the elderly, poor and sick.

Reduction of barriers.More time spent on each patients.Specially designed ramp.Specially trained personnel.

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Funding

- Sponsored HK$8.2 million by the Hong Kong Jockey

Club for the set up.

- Recurrent expenses of the first 3 years.

- From 2003 onward, it has operated on self-financing basis.

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Chi Lin Medical Centre

Operation : September 2002

Aim : To provide low cost, but quality

medical treatment for elderly

persons and general public in

the district.

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General and geriatric consultation.

Chinese medicine.

Vaccination.

Physical examination.

Case referral.

Physiotherapy.

Podiatry treatment.

Service

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Funding

The set up cost was sponsored by Wai Hu

ng Charity Foundation, and the recurrent

operation is based on a self- financing mo

de.

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