Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun said today the Government will look into expanding the coverage of the high-risk family list provided to District Services & Community Care Teams for home visits.

Mr Sun made the remarks today, noting that the current resident list provided by the Housing Department leverages big data to target elderly households aged 80 or above.

He said the Government is exploring co-operation with the Hospital Authority to add individuals under the age of 80 who suffer from chronic diseases and require constant care to the list.

“Once the list is expanded, we can hand it over to the care teams and visit them. If they are not under the care of our social welfare network, we can refer them to a nearby non-governmental organisation to take care of them,” he added.