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Hong Kong to review elderly care age threshold after suicides

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Hong Kong is reviewing its age threshold for elderly care services following a tragic incident where a 70-year-old man and his wife died. The couple was not eligible for welfare visits because they were under 80, the current threshold. The government is considering using big data to potentially lower this age limit to ensure more vulnerable elderly residents receive necessary support and prevent future suicides. AI

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Hong Kong to review elderly care age threshold after suicides

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    After another suicide, Hong Kong to review age threshold to cover more elderly in need

    Hong Kong will review the age threshold of elderly residents in need to better identify priority cases and prevent more tragedies from happening, the welfare chief has vowed following the latest suicide by an elderly resident. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han ma…

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