Outreaching Educational Subject Talks
Through providing talks as a means of public education, participants are able to learn about the concepts of "Age-Friendly Home" and "Dementia Friendly", and to provide assistance to elderly in face of common daily issues while addressing their living needs in advocacy of environmental designs and gerontechnology applications, so as to enable elderly to age in place.
Target audience and details
These talks are targeted for users of social service providers, including elderly, their carers and other members of the public; and they consist of two sections, namely the “Age-Friendly and Gerontechnology series” and the “MIND-Friendly series”.
Section I: Age-Friendly and Gerontechnology series
Enable participants to understand the concept of age-friendly from the aspects of Age-Friendly Home designs, keys to home safety for the elderly and the application of gerontechnology, in order to help alleviate common household problems faced by elderly. Relevant topics include: “Know more about Age-Friendly Home”, “Beware of elderly falling at home”, “Practical tips for home safety and doing housework” and “Useful tools for joints protection”.
Section II: MIND-Friendly series
Enable participants to learn about Dementia-Friendly Home designs, prevention and cognitive training, as well as ways to handle cognitive behavioral issues of dementia patients. Relevant topics include: “Know more about Dementia-Friendly Home”, “Smart tips for cognitive training”, “Practical tips for not getting lost” and “Tackle sleep disturbance and insomnia”.
Outreaching or online talks are available to suit the needs of interested service units and the development of the pandemic. For details, please refer to the application form or contact the ERC.
Fee: Free of charge
Application: Please download the application form, then email to erc@hkhs.com of fax to 2385 2136
For enquiries, please call 2839 2882.
Outreaching Educational Subject Talks
Through providing talks as a means of public education, participants are able to learn about the concepts of "Age-Friendly Home" and "Dementia Friendly", and to provide assistance to elderly in face of common daily issues while addressing their living needs in advocacy of environmental designs and gerontechnology applications, so as to enable elderly to age in place.
Target audience and details
These talks are targeted for users of social service providers, including elderly, their carers and other members of the public; and they consist of two sections, namely the “Age-Friendly and Gerontechnology series” and the “MIND-Friendly series”.
Section I: Age-Friendly and Gerontechnology series
Enable participants to understand the concept of age-friendly from the aspects of Age-Friendly Home designs, keys to home safety for the elderly and the application of gerontechnology, in order to help alleviate common household problems faced by elderly. Relevant topics include: “Know more about Age-Friendly Home”, “Beware of elderly falling at home”, “Practical tips for home safety and doing housework” and “Useful tools for joints protection”.
Section II: MIND-Friendly series
Enable participants to learn about Dementia-Friendly Home designs, prevention and cognitive training, as well as ways to handle cognitive behavioral issues of dementia patients. Relevant topics include: “Know more about Dementia-Friendly Home”, “Smart tips for cognitive training”, “Practical tips for not getting lost” and “Tackle sleep disturbance and insomnia”.
Outreaching or online talks are available to suit the needs of interested service units and the development of the pandemic. For details, please refer to the application form or contact the ERC.
Fee: Free of charge
Application: Please download the application form, then email to erc@hkhs.com of fax to 2385 2136