19th World Congress on Long-Term Care of Chinese Communities

Grace Court

Grace Court is the first Social Welfare Department contract home operated by The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong Social Service through tender. In service since 2015, it provides 150 nursing-home-level places, including subsidized places, residential care service voucher places and non-subsidized places. Its quality services have received accreditation at the Excellent and Five-Star levels from the Hong Kong Association of Gerontology.

Guided by the principle “Love Makes a Home,” Grace Court combines gerontechnology with dementia-friendly spaces. A professional team of doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers and chaplains provides holistic physical, psychological, social and spiritual care. Three major service features include a person-centred independence model with rehabilitation exercises, refined soft meals and an autonomous living space; a musical care home supported by an in-house music therapist to relieve stress and stimulate the senses; and end-of-life care providing palliative treatment and support in a dedicated space where older people can say farewell with dignity alongside their families.

Established in 1976, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong Social Service is a large integrated social service organization rooted in Hong Kong. Grounded in the Christian faith, it is committed to serving grassroots and disadvantaged communities. Consistency between faith and action is a core belief it continues to practise.

The organization is people-centred and supports the sustainable development of individuals, families and communities through professional social services tailored to their needs. It currently operates more than 60 service units and 50 special projects across Hong Kong, covering early childhood, youth, family, elderly, primary healthcare, disability, addiction recovery, transitional housing and other fields, serving more than 2.8 million attendances each year. It believes that genuine care must be translated into concrete action. Over the years, it has responded to social needs professionally and innovatively, walking alongside people and promoting care, justice and inclusion.

It also pursues innovative ways to care for disadvantaged communities through special projects and services including the Jockey Club Care Navigation Project, Jockey Club C-for-Chinese@JC 50+ Volunteer Promotion Project, the Residential Care Home Outreaching Professional Service Team’s Jockey Club support project, Radiance Hub and Golden Age Hub.