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Practical Assistance > Funeral Matters

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: St. James' Settlement Service: Funeral Navigation Service Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: The Comfort Care Concern Group Service: Funeral support service Self Application: No
Organisation: S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Church Community Centre Service: PARACLETE Self Application: No
Organisation: Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Service: Funeral Fund Self Application: No
Organisation: Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Service: Bereavement Support Services for Newly Bereaved Persons Self Application: No
Organisation: Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Service: A Guide to After-Death Arrangements
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  • Website
Self Application: 不適用

Practical Assistance > Care Services

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Service: Jockey Club Cancer Rehabilitation Centre Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Haven of Hope Christian Service Service: Haven of Hope Sister Annie Skau Holistic Care Centre Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care Service: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care - The Jockey Club Home for Hospice Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
  • The above-mentioned care services refer to the self-finance residential care services (including treatment and daily care) provided to palliative care patients. The services include palliative care, rehabilitation training, long-term care and respite service, etc.
  • For the charges of the above services, please contact the respective organisations for details
  • The subvented elderly services under the Social Welfare Department (SWD) are also applicable for elderly patients. For details, please visit the SWD’s website or consult your social worker

Other Care Services (e.g. personal care, day care, escort), please refer to:

Practical Assistance > Financial Matters

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority Service: Early withdrawal of MPF benefits on the ground of terminal illness
  • AddressHead Office - Level 8, Tower 1, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung
    Hong Kong Island Office - Room 1201 - 1207, Nan Fung Tower, 88 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
    Kowloon Office - Level 25, Tower 1, Millennium City 1, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong
  • Telephone2918 0102
  • Websitehttps://www.mpfa.org.hk/mpf-system/withdrawal-of-mpf/early-withdrawal
Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Home Affairs Department Service: Release of Money for Funeral Expenses Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Home Affairs Department Service: Inspection of Bank Deposit Box or Removal from Bank Deposit Box Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Home Affairs Department Service: Small Estates Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Probate Registry Service: Estate consists of money exceeding $50,000 Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
  • The social security provided by SWD is also applicable to eligible patients. For details, please refer to the SWD websiteor consult your social worker

Grief Counselling > Before death

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: The Comfort Care Concern Group Service: Counselling service Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Hong Kong Cancer Fund Service: CancerLink Hotline Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Hong Kong Cancer Fund Service: CancerLink Hotline Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Hong Kong Cancer Fund Service: CancerLink Hotline
  • Address新界天水圍天恩路12-18號置富嘉湖二期二樓201C
    3/F, TLP132, 132-134 Tai Lin Pai Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories
  • Telephone新界區電話:3919 7000
  • Websitehttps://www.cancer-fund.org/
Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Service: HKACS-Jockey Club “Walking Hand-in-Hand” Cancer Family Support Project Self Application: No

Grief Counselling > After death

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care - Jessie and Thomas Tam Centre Service: Individual counselling Family counselling Community Bereavement Self Application: No
Organisation: The Comfort Care Concern Group Service: Counselling service for children Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: The Comfort Care Concern Group Service: Counselling service Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Church District Elderly Community Centre Service: PARACLETE Self Application: No

Body / Organ Donation > Body Donation

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: Faculty of Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong Service: "Silent Teacher" Body Donation Programme
  • AddressSchool of Biomedical Sciences, LG111, LG/F, Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
  • Telephone39436050 / 39436816
  • Websitehttp://www.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/bd/
Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes
Organisation: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Service: Great Body Teacher - Body Donation Programme Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes

Body / Organ Donation > Organ Donation

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: Department of Health Service: Centralised Organ Donation Register Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes

Others

OrganisationServiceContactSelf Application
Organisation: Hong Kong Red Cross Service: Tracing Service Self Application: PC.SelfApplicationYes

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