Wong Yuet-kwan (standing) with his younger brother, Kam-tsuen, at the Lok Sam House. All photos by author
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At another hostel in busy Kowloon, where some patients with intellectual disabilities are lucky enough to get a bed, the picture is brighter, but far from perfect. The facilities are modern and have been recently renovated, and it's more spacious than Lok Sam. But with 50 inpatients living inside just over 6,000 square feet, it's still crowded—and, as with every other facility, there's a long waiting list."If these people were in a hospital, they'd just be restrained," Fu said. "They can't communicate and nurses don't know what do with them."
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Wong Yuet-kwan with Kam-tsuen, inside the Lok Sam House's recreation room
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