Lam Yat-Sing Urges Shift in Elderly Policy from Remedial to Preventive
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On 26 October 2026, Ming Pao reported that University of Hong Kong professor Lam Yat-Sing gave views on Hong Kong's elderly policy. He pointed out that elderly people still have to wait several years for subsidised residential care homes after assessment confirms they are in need, a situation he called "inhumane". He argued that elderly policy should shift from "remedial" to "preventive", promoting "healthy ageing" so that elderly people maintain functional ability and live independently in the community for longer, thereby slowing or reducing demand for residential care homes. The report did not mention a government response or policy adjustment.
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- 明報·每日港聞林一星倡安老政策由「補救」轉「預防」 推「健康老齡化」減院舍需求
港大教授林一星認為，長者經評估證實有需要後仍須輪候資助院舍數年屬「不人道」。他提出安老政策應由補救轉為預防，推動「健康老齡化」，讓長者維持功能能力、在社區獨立生活更長時間，令院舍需求減慢或降低。
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