In September, 2017, HOPE worldwide is opening two self-sustaining charitable dental clinics. The concept is to provide affordable, quality dental services to ALL while also helping needy elderly with their dental health needs. Elderly individuals generally refuse dental care (even those with a toothache) because of high charges and reluctance to spend on it. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service found that over 50% of poor elderly do not consult dentists when they have problems, primarily because they “worry about expensive expenses”and “unaffordable charges”.While we provide quality dental care at an affordable cost to the community, surpluses from the operations will be used to subsidize qualified needy elderly people for treatment.Our clinics have joined the "Community Care Fund Elderly Dental Assistance Programme" to let the elderly having Old Age Living Allowance enjoy free dental treatments.In addition, our clinics are also two of the "Designated Dental Clinics" approved bySocial Welfare Department to provide fee quotations and dental treatment to recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.
To provide affordable, quality dental services to ALL while also helping needy elderly with their dental health needs.