Our centre has been providing services at the basement of the main block of Tai Po Hospital since August 2018. With 50 daily rehabilitation day places available, we serve medical and orthopedic patients in the Tai Po district. For patients with mobility difficulties, we offer specially arranged accessible transport services with vehicles stopping directly at our main entrance to ensure convenient access.
Through multidisciplinary collaboration, we provide comprehensive support for frail elderly patients. Our professional team includes:
- Medicine and Orthopedic specialists
- Nursing team
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Speech therapists
- Dietitians
- Hospital chaplains
- Medical social workers
- Prosthetics & Orthotics
As one of Hong Kong's 20 geriatric day hospitals, we aim at providing "patient-centred, community-based" services, committed to:
✔ Minimize hospital stays
✔ Early detection of health issues to avoid readmissions
✔ Providing integrated multidisciplinary services
Key Services:
- Holistic rehabilitation support:
Exercise therapy and functional training to help elderly regain cognitive and functional capacity. - Streamlined outpatient services:：
Optimized discharge procedures including laboratory tests, medication titration and urine catheter removal assessments. - Specialist combined clinics:
Led by geriatricians with multidisciplinary team to develop personalized treatment plans. - Advanced care planning:
Assist elderly patients and their care partners approaching EOL by facilitating discussion of care plans in advance. - Tele-consultation (new service in 2023):
Providing more flexible follow-up options for frail elderly patients.
Looking ahead, we will align with Smart Hospital initiatives, actively applying AI technology to enhance telemedicine and personalized treatment plans, enabling more community-dwelling elderly to access appropriate and convenient professional medical support.