Cheung Ching Lutheran Centre for the Disabled

Introduction

Cheung Ching Lutheran Centre for the Disabled was established in 1984 and provides social and recreation activities for persons with hearing impairment and physically disability.

Objectives

1. To enable persons with disabilities to make meaningful use of their leisure time.
2. To provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to develop their potential and well-being.
3. To encourage the development of interpersonal skills and enhance the development of personal relationships.
4. To encourage the active participation of persons with disabilities in the community
5. To assist persons with hearing impairment in communicating with the hearing community.
6. To introduce the communication methods and reduce the communication barriers of persons with hearing impairment to hearing persons.
7. To assist in sign language development in Hong Kong.
8. To render counselling and emotional support for the less motivated or ageing persons with disabilities and their members or carers
9. To tailor social, recreational, developmental and educational programmes with a view to enhancing their mutual support netrwork and alleviating carer’s stresses
10. To reach out to the less motivated members with disabilities by providing immediate attention and bridging the needy ones to the existing appropriate community resources
11. To develop or consolidate volunteer work with a view to strengthening informal support to the less motivated or ageing persons with disabilities and their members or carers

Target

Persons with physical disability, hearing impairment and ordinary persons

Capacity

No limit

Service

1. Organized social, recreational and developmental activities jointly organized for promotion of inclusion, integration and community participation of persons with disabilities.
2. Organized public education programmes to promote better understanding of persons with disabilities and their needs.
3. Organized programmess or activities to strengthen support for families and careers of persons with disabilities.
4. The sign language interpretation service for government departments, non-governmental organizations and hearing impaired persons in relation to job interviews, court hearing, marriage ceremonies, medical consultations, public examinations, etc.
5. Sign language course for hearing impaired persons, their family members and professionals working with hearing impaired persons for bridging the communication gap.
6. Promotional activities for sign language interpretation services and sign language courses.

Service Hour

Monday               : 2:00PM - 6:00PM

Tuesday to Friday : 2:00PM - 10:00PM

Saturday             :10:00AM - 10:00PM

Sunday and Public Holiday : Closed

Fee

Membership Type: Persons with physical disability, hearing Impairment and ordinary persons

Membership Fee: $22(1 yr.); $60(3 yrs.); $100(5 yrs)

First half year membership ( Joining month from October to March except the volunteer membership, Membership Fee: $11(half yr.); $60(3 yrs.); $100(5 yrs)

Membership Type: Volunteer 

Membership Fee: $5(1 yr.); $15(3 yrs.); $25(5 yrs)