To promote greater understanding of Age-Friendly and MIND-Friendly Home designs, the Elderly Resources Centre (ERC) of the Housing Society regularly organises training workshops for professionals and tertiary students from nursing, allied health, social work and related disciplines, to enrich their knowledge and raise their confidence in supporting various elderly to age in place, as well as to experience first-hand the difficulties elderly face in daily lives.
ERC has been providing trainings to over 1,000 professionals and tertiary students from nursing, allied health, social work and related disciplines. Participants learn about the design principles and applications of Age-Friendly and MIND-Friendly Home environment through engaging in different workshops and visiting mock-up flats.
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Previously Collaborated Institutions and Organisations
For enquiries, please call 2839 2882.
ERC provides elderly people and caregivers in need with free of charge professional consultation service. Our occupational therapists will provide recommendations on home adaptation or modification for elderly and their caregivers, so as to make their home more age-friendly and facilitate ageing-in-place. On the other hand, our social workers are glad to provide accessible community resources to elderly and caregivers, so as to facilitate healthy and active ageing.
Scope of Services:
Consultation by Occupational Therapists | Consultation by Social Workers |
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Make an appointment: 2839 2882
To promote greater understanding of Age-Friendly and MIND-Friendly Home designs, the Elderly Resources Centre (ERC) of the Housing Society regularly organises training workshops for professionals and tertiary students from nursing, allied health, social work and related disciplines, to enrich their knowledge and raise their confidence in supporting various elderly to age in place, as well as to experience first-hand the difficulties elderly face in daily lives.
ERC has been providing trainings to over 1,000 professionals and tertiary students from nursing, allied health, social work and related disciplines. Participants learn about the design principles and applications of Age-Friendly and MIND-Friendly Home environment through engaging in different workshops and visiting mock-up flats.
Objective | Programme details |
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Previously Collaborated Institutions and Organisations
For enquiries, please call 2839 2882.
ERC provides elderly people and caregivers in need with free of charge professional consultation service. Our occupational therapists will provide recommendations on home adaptation or modification for elderly and their caregivers, so as to make their home more age-friendly and facilitate ageing-in-place. On the other hand, our social workers are glad to provide accessible community resources to elderly and caregivers, so as to facilitate healthy and active ageing.
Scope of Services:
Consultation by Occupational Therapists | Consultation by Social Workers |
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