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Healthcare
SKH Nursing Home for the Elderly, Hong Kong
Year
1999
Client
SKH Diocesan Welfare Council

This government subvented 7-storey home provides long-term nursing care for 250 elderly.  Self-contained 50-person dormitories are located on 5 floors, each of which with 2 to 4-bed rooms planned in perpendicular wings around a core of common facilities with dining/common area, centralized nurse station for supervision, treatment room, pantry, offices, etc.  Other auxiliary facilities include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, laundry, kitchen, dispensary and staff quarters.  The roof of the building is occupied by staff quarters providing with changing rooms and dining room/common area.