Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun today officiated at the kick-off ceremony of the District Services & Community Care Teams - Pilot Scheme on Supporting Elderly & Carers.

The 2023 Policy Address announced that Tsuen Wan and Southern districts would be selected for engaging care teams to identify households of singleton and doubleton elderly people as well as carers of seniors or people with disabilities in need through visits or other means.

These cases will then be referred to social welfare service units for follow-up. The care teams will also assist them with installing and using the emergency alarm system.

Mr Sun said the care teams of the two districts have reacted positively to the invitations extended to them by the Social Welfare Department for joining the pilot scheme, which will run for one year as a start.

He noted that all the care teams in the 36 sub-districts of Tsuen Wan and Southern districts will take part, fully demonstrating their passion in serving the community and unwavering support for the Government's policy to care for the socially disadvantaged.

Along with Permanent Secretary for Labour & Welfare Alice Lau and Director of Social Welfare Charmaine Lee, Mr Sun led the care teams of the two districts in the pilot scheme's pledging session.

Together with representatives of the district offices and the care teams, District Social Welfare Officers then visited households of the target service groups and gave them gift packs and leaflets on the available social welfare services.