The Children's Heart Foundation established the House of the Heart (HOH) in 2000 to provide comfortable temporary overnight accommodation for parents of hospitalized children.
The HOH is located at Unit 419 – 424, Wah Kwong House, Wah Fu Estate. It is 8 minutes drive from Queen Mary Hospital and allows parents to spend more time with their children while they are in hospital while at the same time reducing stress for the whole family. Internet and Wifi service is available at the HOH, while parents can also prepare simple dishes for their children.
Service Target
The applicants must be aged 18 or above with the “House of the Heart” application form issued by the QMH.
Families / main caretaker of cardiac patient at Queen Mary Hospital
Families / main caretaker of oncology and hematology (with limited quota)
* Occupants may be required to share room with others.
Opening Hours
"House of the Heart" opens 24 hours a day, 7 day a week.
Value to Parents
The HOH is not only a comfortable and relaxing hostel, it is also a place for the parents to share and express their feelings. Parents receive support from one other and the professional social worker. This empowers them to manage and overcome the difficult time during the critical moment.
Over the 14 years, nearly 20,000 persons had consumed the service of the HOH. Each family would stay a week at the HOH in average per time.
The development of the HOH
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April 2001 |
The House of the Heart (HOH) was introduced at the Government Quarter near Grantham Hospital. |
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August 2003 |
Extension of hostel services to patients at Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital. |
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April 2008 |
To ensure comprehensive support for parents, the HOH had extended its hours of operation from 24 hours a day, six days a week to seven days a week including Sunday and public holiday. |
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December 2008 |
To tie in with the relocation of Department of Pediatric Cardiology from Grantham Hospital to Queen Mary Hospital, the HOH was relocated to 122 Pokfulam Road |
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June 2009 |
Extension of hostel service to patients at Department of Hematology and Oncology of QMH |
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January 2010 |
To ensure the best care for the hospitalized children, the HOH introduced some supportive service for the caretakers of the hospitalized children. |
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November 2010 |
To reduce the anxiety and stresses of the parents and hospitalized children, the HOH provides book and toys borrowing services. |
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March 2012 |
Introduce tablet rental service to hospitalized children and parents. |
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February 2014 |
The HOH was relocated to Wah Fu Estate. Internet and wifi service were introduced to the parents. Open kitchen was opened for parents to cook some simple nutritive food. |
There are 5 rooms set in a home-like environment with 10 beds available. Basic home appliances like television, microwave oven etc including internet and wifi service are available.
Special thanks to: NuSkin Force for Good Foundation Hong Kong Chapter for sponsoring the operation of HOH