Target Group & Eligibility
Why are we targeting elderly people?
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Looking for more community involvement
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Increasing trend of single-living elderly
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Elderly-only households = 23.4%
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Why are we targeting young people?
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Target customers of private co-living space
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Long waiting time for PRH
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​References:
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Interview with Mr Benny Hui, Senior Manager of Housing Society
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The Hong Kong Council of Social Service. (2018). Percentage of elderly aged 65 and over living alone. Retrieved from https://www.socialindicators.org.hk/en/indicators/elderly/31.11.
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Census and Statistics Department. (2017). Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.statistics.gov.hk/pub/B71710FC2017XXXXB0100.pdf.
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Housing Authority. (2018). Number of Applications and Average Waiting Time for Public Rental Housing. Retrieved from https://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/about-us/publications-and-statistics/prh-applications-average-waiting-time/index.html.