I. Introduction
Mental Handicap (MH) infirmary and rehabilitation services were founded in 1972 with an original capacity of 200 beds in Siu Lam Hospital. In order to meet the ever increasing demand of the society, Hospital Authority now provides a total of 520 beds in Siu Lam Hospital. The specialized Intellectual Disability service team provides a unique and integrated infirmary and rehabilitation service for adults with severe and profound intellectual disability. The aims are to improve quality of life, maximize patients’ self-care abilities, improve physical mobility, and treat associated medical or psychiatric conditions like epilepsy or challenging behavior through intensive medical, nursing, prosthetic & orthotic services, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medical social service and social education training.
In addition, an outreach service team has been set up since 1994, aiming to bridge hospital and community services in order to support the needy adults with severe and profound intellectual disability in the community.
II. Admission Criteria
III. Services Application Procedure
IV. Enquiry
Hospital Authority Head Office
Address: Room 520N, 5/F, Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon
Tel.: 2300 6298 (Mr. Don NGAN)
Fax: 2194 6882
V. Application Form and other information
Hospital Authority
^ Eligible applicant on the waiting list of Care and Attention Homes of the Social Welfare Department’s Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services can be put on central waiting list, with application dated back to the Social Welfare Department application date (in the presence of supporting document).