Page 50 - 香港房屋委员会年报 Hong Kong Housing Authority Annual Report

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Serving and Supporting Harmonious Communities

我們在2019年12月推出試驗計劃，鼓勵這些長者 In December 2019, we launched a trial scheme to
住戶考慮調遷至面積較小的單位，以騰出更多大單 encourage these elderly residents to consider downsizing,
位給其他有需要的家庭。根據該計劃，所有家庭成 thus freeing up more larger flats for other families in need.
員均年屆70歲或以上的寬敞戶如選擇調遷至面積較 The scheme provided a lifetime full rent exemption to UO
小的單位，可享終身全免租金。有見計劃的成效， households consisting of family members all aged 70 or
我們2020年12月把計劃恆常化並進一步完善。例如 above if they opted to transfer to smaller units. The success
把計劃擴大至涵蓋居於一型設計長者住屋及無獨立 of this initiative led to the regularisation of the scheme
設備的「改建一人單位」的長者戶。此外，我們擴大 in December 2020 with enhancements. For example,
申請者的地區選擇範圍。申請者原須在同一個區議 the scheme was extended to include elderly households
會分區內選擇可提供的面積較小單位，範圍擴大 residing in Housing for Senior Citizens of Type I Design,
後，申請者可在同一個公屋申請地區內的任何地點 and in non-self-contained Converted-one-person units. In
選擇單位，這些地區分為市區、擴展市區（包括 addition, the district choice available for applicants was
東涌）、新界及離島。截至2021年3月底，這計劃已 widened. Originally applicants had to choose a smaller
批出約310宗申請；67戶已調遷至較小單位。 flat from those available within the same District Council
district. The choice was extended to flats anywhere in
擴大長者「緊急警報系統」津貼的 the same PRH Application District, i.e. Urban, Extended
資助範圍 Urban (including Tung Chung), and New Territories
and Islands. By the end of March 2021, around 310
房委會對租戶的關懷，絕不限於為低收入家庭提供
可負擔的居所，亦關注年長居民在行動、健康和 applications had been approved and 67 households had
安全方面的特別需要。「緊急警報系統」正是一項對 successfully downsized under the scheme.
長者住戶非常有用的服務，令眾多長者受惠。這項 Enhancing the Emergency Alarm System
24小時支援服務由一些商業和非政府機構提供，用 Grant for the Elderly
戶遇上緊急情況時，只需按下警報按鈕便可求助。
The HA’s efforts to care for its tenants go far beyond
simply providing affordable housing to low-income
families. We care especially for the elderly residents,
who often have special needs in relation to accessibility,
health and safety. The Emergency Alarm System (EAS)
is a particularly helpful service benefitting many of
these elderly residents. This is a 24-hour support service
provided by some commercial and non-governmental
organisations under which subscribers simply need to
press an alarm button for assistance in emergencies.

宣傳「緊急警報系統」津貼的海報
Poster to publicise the EAS Grant