Trapped.
Most hidden elderly live by themselves. Poverty, poor health, low mobility, lack of family support, no initiative to seek help from the society and lack of social skills are no stranger to them. Identifying hidden elderly or following up their cases mostly relies on social worker visits, outreach services or neighbour referrals, etc, with the assistance of volunteers. After social workers have identified the hidden elderly, their needs will map them into different service plans, such as day care, meal delivery or escort to hospitals. Can these services help such elderly get out of their hidden lives?
隱蔽長者大部份是獨居的，貧窮，健康欠佳，行動不便，欠缺家人支援，不會主動向社會求助或缺乏社交能力。尋找隱蔽長者或跟進個案，主要依靠社工上門探訪，外展服務或鄰舍轉介等，還需要義工幫忙。社工找到隱蔽長者，會按他們的需要，轉介不同的服務計劃，如：日間護理、送飯、陪診等服務。這些服務是否可以幫助這類長者走出隱蔽生活呢？
