Building Living Capacity for Senior Citizens in Asia

Catherine K.Y. Kwong; Ben Yuk Fai Fong

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-3061-4_21

Building Living Capacity for Senior Citizens in Asia

Catherine K.Y. Kwong
, Ben Yuk Fai Fong

Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies (SEHS)

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Abstract

Hong Kong has the increasing ageing population with the longest life expectancy in the world. The older adults are seeking good quality of life from their living conditions. Elderly housing with supportive facilities and care is one of the essential components to achieve an advanced living condition. In Hong Kong, different types of elderly accommodations are provided by the Hong Kong Housing Authority, the Hong Kong Housing Society and the Social and Welfare Department. Elderly Village is an ordinary accommodation for retired seniors in many countries, where it shares a similar concept of the Senior Citizen Residences Scheme and Joyous Living Scheme launched by the Hong Kong Housing Society. Based on the local and foreign experience, it has figured out the opportunities and barriers of providing elderly housing to allow them to live with comfort and dignity. This chapter describes accommodations for elderlies in Hong Kong and the barriers of implementation. Examples of elderly residence from Singapore, Korea and Australia are presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ageing with Dignity in Hong Kong and Asia
Subtitle of host publication	Holistic and Humanistic Care
Editors	Vincent Law, Ben Fong
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	307-320
Number of pages	13
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-19-3061-4
ISBN (Print)	978-981-19-3060-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3061-4_21
Publication status	Published - 13 Sept 2022

Publication series

Name	Quality of Life in Asia
Publisher	Springer
Volume	16
ISSN (Print)	2211-0550
ISSN (Electronic)	2211-0569

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Ageing in place
Elderly villages

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Building Living Capacity for Senior Citizens in Asia. / Kwong, Catherine K.Y.; Fong, Ben Yuk Fai.
Ageing with Dignity in Hong Kong and Asia: Holistic and Humanistic Care. ed. / Vincent Law; Ben Fong. 1. ed. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2022. p. 307-320 (Quality of Life in Asia; Vol. 16).

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