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Hong Kong's carer support platform overlooks many in need

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Hong Kong has implemented a carer support data platform to identify and assist high-risk carers, including those caring for the elderly, disabled, or living in public housing. While the platform has flagged over 3,100 cases and made numerous welfare referrals, it fails to reach a significant portion of the estimated 2.75 million carers who do not receive allowances or live in public housing. The article suggests that workplaces, where over half of Hong Kong's carers are employed, represent a largely overlooked entry point for providing necessary support. AI

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Hong Kong's carer support platform overlooks many in need

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dicky Chow,Curtis Lam,Esther Loh ·

    Time to establish workplace support for Hong Kong’s high-risk carers

    Nearly a year has passed since Hong Kong launched the first phase of its carer support data platform last July, linking the Social Welfare Department, Hospital Authority and the Housing Authority into a single alert system for “high-risk carers”. These include those receiving a l…

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