Senior Citizen Home Safety Association (“SCHSA”) was founded in 1996 as a non-profit charitable organisation with a self-financing model. Today it is one of the most established social enterprises in Hong Kong.
SCHSA has implemented the Care-on-Call Service and EasyHome® Service Charity Programmes. Each year, the Programme subsidised nearly 10,000 disadvantaged elderly individuals and others in need, enabling them can access 24-hour emergency support, comprehensive care services, at-home care, house cleaning, and medical escort services, free of charge.
Beneficiary Story
Uncle Wong: “I’m truly grateful for being able to use the Care-on-Call Service to save my own life.”
Uncle Wong, aged 82, who lived alone for years in a metal hut at a remote corner of Lung Yuet Tau, Fanling, has faced numerous health challenges. He is suffering from colorectal cancer and cardiac decline, along with frequent gut congestion and other discomfort, and even experienced a near-fatal heart stroke. Fortunately, he promptly called for help through our Care-on-Call Service and received immediate support to be hospitalised. Due to the secluded location of his residence, Uncle Wong can receive faster assistance by simply pressing the call button of the Care-on-Call Wireless Personal Emergency Link device, without verbally directing his exact location to the rescuer while experiencing physical discomfort. Reflecting on his experience, Uncle Wong expressed his gratitude with a smile, saying: “I’m truly grateful for being able to use the Care-on-Call Service to save my own life.”