Care home guides

• Hong Kong care home costs 2026: private, subsidised, EBPS and voucher placesWhat a Hong Kong care home costs a month in 2026: official figures for subsidised places, EBPS places, voucher co-payments and CSSA, with a voucher calculator.
• Residential Care Service Voucher 2026: eligibility, co-payment and homesWhat the Residential Care Service Voucher is, who can apply, the voucher value, the 8 co-payment levels, the trial period and top-up cap, with the list of homes.
• The Enhanced Bought Place Scheme (EBPS, EA1) explainedEA1 homes are private homes in SWD's Enhanced Bought Place Scheme: staffing and space standards, the subsidised place fee, the average wait and the full list.
• Waiting for a subsidised care home in 2026: how the Central Waiting List worksSubsidised care homes go through the standardised assessment and the Central Waiting List. The latest numbers waiting, the average waits, and the options that can shorten them.
• The Standardised Care Need Assessment: how to apply for subsidised careSubsidised residential and community care start with the standardised care need assessment: where to apply, the steps, and how the result is matched to services.
• CSSA, the Old Age Living Allowance and care home costs (2026)2026 CSSA standard rates for elderly people, the residential care supplement and the Old Age Living Allowance, and what to check when moving into a home.
• How to choose a care home: a 20-point visit checklist (printable)What to check before choosing a care home, what to look at on a visit and what to ask before signing: a printable checklist, and how to check SWD's official records.
• Types of care homes in Hong Kong: care-and-attention vs nursing homes, and the English namesThe difference between care-and-attention homes and nursing homes; subvented, contract, EBPS, self-financing and private homes; and the Chinese terms in English.
• The Residential Care Services Scheme in GuangdongPeople waiting for a subsidised home can choose a designated home in the Greater Bay Area: the scheme, the six-month trial and the list of homes.
• After hospital discharge: residential respite and emergency placementTwo official short-stay services: residential respite (a break for carers) and emergency placement (urgent need): how to apply, fees, and the homes that offer them.
• Choosing a care home for someone with dementia: questions to askPractical questions to ask a home when choosing for someone with dementia, and the official assessment and support routes. Not medical advice.
• Moving into a care home after a stroke: questions about rehabilitation and careQuestions about rehabilitation, mobility and nursing to ask when choosing a home after a stroke, and the rehabilitation included in the voucher package. Not medical advice.
• Care homes for residents with feeding tubes: questions and extra chargesQuestions about nursing staff, procedures and consumable charges when choosing a home for someone fed by a nasogastric tube or gastrostomy. Not medical advice.