Shortage of Elderly-Care Home Average Wait was Seven Months With rapid aging of population, shortage of elderly-care homes has shot up in the past four years. According to report by the Audit Commission last month, 5700 people died last year while waiting to enter residential care homes. Average wait was seven months to those with no preference. The government has spent over HK$4.38billion on elderly welfare last year. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung Kin-chung said “it’s difficult for us to set a rigid timeframe on the waiting list for elderly-care homes.”
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