A Hong Kong charity providing free lifelong care for people with severe disabilities will move to a new home next year and offer an even wider array of support, thanks to money from the Operation Santa Claus (OSC) annual fundraising drive.
The Home of Loving Faithfulness (HOLF) said it would offer speech, physical, occupational, art, music and play-based therapies to improve the lives of its 17 residents.
The home’s residents range from aged seven to 74 and have mild to severe intellectual and physical disabilities, such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy.
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Matthew Chu Chi-ho, the charity’s new superintendent, said providing 24-hour care to residents was not enough.
“We want to create a programme for each one of them to enhance their lives,” he said, adding that specialists would be hired for weekly sessions.
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“We’re very excited about OSC funding next year to do this.”