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Green Care
Transvendition of second-hand rehabilitation equipment at affordable prices
ABOUT
Year Established: 2013
Beneficiaries: Elderly
| http://ycnd.ywca.org.hk/ | |
| Ycarend | |
| Revitalising rehabilitation products |
SOCIAL ISSUES
- The needs of rehabilitation equipment in Hong Kong has only risen in accordance to the ageing population, but it is hardly affordable to the elderly
- Rehabilitation equipment usually becomes idle because of recovery, admission into a care or, unfortunately, the inevitable, and is such a waste of resources
- Most rehabilitation equipment lacks the regular maintenance and can be unsafe to the user
SOCIAL INNOVATION
- The first platform in Hong Kong for transvendition and renting of second-hand rehabilitation equipment
EXCEPTED SOCIAL IMPACT
 | 300 elderly individuals to be benefited |
 | 800,000 Hong Kong Dollars worth of healthcare fees to be reduced, especially for those without a good wealth |
 | Rehabilitation equipment to be reused to avoid wasting |
 | Unskilled youth and middle age to be employed and provide trainings on maintenance of rehabilitation equipment |
BUSINESS MODEL
Green Care gains revenues from agent fees from buyers and sellers and from renting out rehabilitation equipment
PROGRAMME CONTENT
To set up 5 recycling stations on the Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories
To facilitate buying and selling of rehabilitation equipment
To establish an interactive online platform for second-hand rehabilitation equipment
To allow stock-checking and ordering of rehabilitation equipment