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Community Project in Sham Shui Po District
The Institute has collaborated with the Sham Shui Po District Office (DO) through various initiatives to empower various stakeholders in order to improve the quality of life of the residents.
Health screening and networking with community NGOs
Older people are often one of the most vulnerable groups requiring support, especially those with less economic resources and social support network. In collaboration with DO and NGOs, the Institute has conducted a series of activities in the district from Nov 2022 to Mar 2023 to equip older people with mindset and tools for self-management, make referrals to nearby NGO and District Health Centre, and empower property management staff in the district to identify potential frail residents with community resources available in the district.
- Home visits to older adults aged 60 or over in a private building (without lift) over 50 years to conduct health screening with results and follow up actions to take, introduce app for continued self-management, and refer them to Neighbourhood Elderly Centre and District Health Centre for community support in the long run.
- Train social workers and volunteers in the NGO to utilize an app to assess the health of older people and take actions for self-management
- Empower property management staff and housing estate committee members and older people to identify those in need as well as kits and resources to address the unmet needs.
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Map to identify high-risk residents to hot weather
Increase in ambient temperature due to global warming is related to increased health risks. The high building density poses further risks to the district, in particular those with less resources and living in poor living condition.
The Institutes of Ageing and Health Equity identified city-dwellers more vulnerable to the impacts of the extreme heat through locating buildings with overcrowdedness together with public data and database from DO. A pilot model of a map with near real-time data and a forecast of heat-health risk is produced and presented to DO in September 2023 with the aim of providing more timely alert for local NGOs and District Care Teams to react upon.
Sham Shui Po District Care Teams Training Series
To deepen the understanding of District Care Teams on prevalent health concerns among the elderly and gain insights into effective strategies for supporting aging in place, the Institute organized a series of training from February to April 2024 to equip them with practical skills and introduce relevant community resources. Training topics include home design, memory and medication problems, frailty, sarcopenia and combating hot weather.
The training met with overwhelming enthusiasm, attracting over 60 participants in each session. With positive feedback from the participants, it is expected that the training could better support their elderly service in the district.
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Fun Day on Combating Hot Weather
The Institute will collaborate with the District Office and other stakeholders in the district to organizing a fun day「熱島熱不倒•深水降温」同樂日on 25 July 2024. The event will feature interactive games, informative talks, and health check-ups, all aimed at raising public awareness about effective heat-relief techniques for the older adults.
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Conference on "Promoting Intrinsic Capacity in Ageing"
CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
Conference on
"Promoting Intrinsic Capacity in Ageing"
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Date: | 4 December 2017 (Monday) |
Time: | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
Venue: | Lecture Theater 1, Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (![]() |
Download: | Programme Book
Press Release: (ENG) http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press_detail.php?id=2664 (CHI) http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/press_detail.php?id=2664 |
CME/CNE Accreditation was applied from relevant colleges and associations in Hong Kong. Registered participants were entitled to receive CME/CNE credits.
College / Programme | Point Awarded |
The Nethersole School of Nursing | 4 CNE Points |
Community Medicine | 4 CME/CPD Points |
Emergency Medicine | 4 CME/CPD Points |
Family Physicians | 3 CME/CPD Points |
Orthopaedic Surgeons | 4 CME/CPD Points |
Physicians | 2 CME/CPD Points |
齡活大使----大「埔」 跑‧大 「步」行
大埔古稱「大步」,直至清朝光緒年間才稱為「大埔」。大埔位於新界東部,佔地約14,740 公頃。大埔擁有優美的海濱長廊、青蔥的綠野和陡峭的山峯。
陳女士,今年64歲,55歲開始退休,居住大埔已有三十多年。「我好鍾意做運動。現在隔日做運動,一定要做運動,唔郁的話機能會差晒,隔日做可以讓身體有充分休息的機會之餘,對身體亦好。」2015年年底,陳女士參加了由香港賽馬會推行,香港中文大學賽馬會老年學研究所負責大埔區的「賽馬會齡活城市計劃」。參與培訓後,陳女士分享到對長者及年齡友善城市的不同範疇增進了認識,包括『室外空間和建築』範疇。她說﹕「我現在正學習一種新運動―『步行』,步姿適當才不致太易勞損膝蓋。大埔的『室外空間和建築』做得好好,有好的環境讓我可以盡情地享受運動的樂趣。大埔有景色優美的步行徑;周邊環繞很多綠化植物;附近設有座椅、洗手間等。這些設施都方便及推動我做運動。」
現時陳女士隔天會到大埔的海濱長廊跑步,由大埔市中心跑往科學園,再跑回大埔。另外,她每星期亦會上網尋找不同的行山友伴,一同征服大埔不同的山峯。
「人生要學習適應每個階段、每個情況,但最重要是可以過得開開心心。」這是陳女士的座佑銘。人生未必盡如人意,但她認為多做運動、保持樂觀的心境,有助人渡過人生不同的挑戰。她希望大埔的「室外空間」能吸引更多人感受運動的樂趣,一同開開心心『大步』行。
Jo Jo 陳玉嬌女士
賽馬會齡活大使 (大埔區)
賽馬會齡活城市計劃﹕www.jcafc.hk
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齡活大使----我的沙田‧我的齡活城市
一張海報,除了呈現居民對社區的寄望外,背後原來隱藏著居民對社區的一份珍愛之情。
麥女士,沙田居民,居住在沙田區超過二十年。一身運動服的裝束,配合有力的步姿、加上健談的性格,旁人驟眼看來未必猜出原來她已是一位年過七十歲的老友記。「現在每天早上起床,會到樓下公園做運動、拉筋,每星期會到沙田區的醫院做義工,另外亦會參與區內不同的有意義活動。」麥女士表示。
二零一五年下旬,一次機會下麥女士得悉「賽馬會齡活城市計劃」招募沙田區居民擔任「齡活大使」。「以前從未接觸過『長者及年齡友善城市』,但接觸後知道它的目的是推動香港成為一個更適合長者生活的地方,我認為很有意思,所以便參加了。」 麥女士補充說。 參加「齡活大使」計劃後,麥女士接受了由香港中文大學賽馬會老年學研究所舉辦的培訓,並於沙田區進行了實地考察。麥女士說 ﹕「雖然起初對這名稱感到陌生,但接受培訓後,了解到當中的概念及範疇其實離不開我們的日常生活。而考察後,我對長者及年齡友善城市程度的觀察力及敏感度更提高了不少。」
考察後,參與者以小組形式製作海報,將其考察的相片及體驗呈現於海報上,並可作日後推廣之用。「海報製作前一天,除了相片外,我特意將晚餐的鮑魚殼保存並留待海報製作之用。鮑魚對家庭主婦來說是珍貴的食材,以鮑魚殼佈置海報寓意社區對我們長者來說如同鮑魚一般珍貴。我喜歡沙田,亦希望更多人珍惜這個社區,讓沙田區變得更美好,共同建造一個長者及年齡友善的沙田。」
Vicky
賽馬會齡活大使 (沙田區)
賽馬會齡活城市計劃﹕www.jcafc.hk
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