Elderly Resources Centre

適逢3周年，我們再次邀請到情繫萬家第1位嘉賓柳影虹涖臨一起慶祝這件盛事。柳姐早前出埠到美國、加拿大、新加坡、中國等地巡迴演唱，之後回到香港與樂迷分享精彩歌路歷程。

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The Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) has recently been honoured with three local and international awards in project planning and construction, in recognition of its outstanding performance in providing quality and innovative housing, as well as its achievements in promoting green buildings and sustainable development. Among them, Blissful Place of the “Senior Citizen Residences Scheme” won the Grand Award in the Hong Kong Residential (Single Building) category at the Quality Building Award 2024.

The goal of achieving “ageing in place” has been exemplified in Blissful Place from its planning, design, construction through to resident services. The adoption of gerontechnology, the elderly-friendly flats, residential care home for the elderly, medical care services, and recreational facilities at the project all reflect HKHS’s people-oriented core values.

Jointly organised by nine leading local professional organisations, the Quality Building Award is a biennial major industry event that recognises project teams with outstanding teamwork in the design and construction of quality buildings. The theme of the award this year is “Empowering Innovation | Sustaining Green | Generating Wellness”, which recognises projects that demonstrate innovative and eco-friendly solutions for the benefit of society while committing to work holistically to serve every community to the best of its ability.

另外，房協的「松悦樓」榮獲香港設計大獎 2024「建築-住宅-已建」組別的金獎。該獎由全球知名設計品牌及工作室組成的 BETTER FUTURE主辦，表揚有助建設更美好及可持續發展的創新設計。「松悦樓」是房協首個採用「組裝合成」建築法(MiC)興建的項目，亦是全港首個以鋼製MiC興建的長者房屋，供房協出租屋邨的全長者寬敞戶申請調遷，以騰出原有單位重新編配予其他有需要的家庭，是實踐可持續發展及善用房屋資源的良好示範。

HKHS has also recently been honoured with the Merit Award in the “Planning” category at the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Awards 2024 for Ming Wah Dai Ha (MWDH) Redevelopment project. The project is carried out in three phases by adopting the “single site, multiple uses” and “mixed development model” approaches. There is in-situ preservation of existing building elements in the course of redevelopment to enhance the residents’ sense of belonging. The project is also complemented by comprehensive living facilities suitable for people of all ages to foster an inclusive and harmonious community.

Completed in 2021, Phase I of the MWDH Redevelopment project provides 966 rental units, with one-third featuring adaptable designs. Natural lighting, ventilation, aesthetics and multiple factors were taken into full account during the design process of the two blocks. The purple and yellow palettes of the buildings create a unique “garden” community, which also assist senior residents in wayfinding.

The Housing Society has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the PolyU-NAMI 3D Concrete Robotic Printing Research Centre (RCC3D) to collaborate on the research of utilising innovative 3D concrete printing technology and upcycled concrete materials to construct intergenerational play spaces in Jat Ming Chuen. Through this collaboration, we aim to produce concrete products that are both aesthetically pleasing and low in carbon emissions, creating a unique landmark in Jat Ming Chuen by building more intergenerational play spaces, so as to foster interactions and communications among tenants of different ages, as well as to promote social and environmental sustainable development.

As early as 2021, the Housing Society piloted an Intergenerational Programme in Jat Ming Chuen, transforming some available public spaces into play areas. This included laying a 250-meter long Nordic-style walking path in the estate's open space, establishing a 54-square-meter area for emerging sports activities, and setting up a toy bank in void spaces to encourage participation from the elderly, middle-aged, and young people, promoting intergenerational solidarity. The Housing Society collaborated with the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (DISI) in 2022, to deepen the development of intergenerational play spaces in Jat Ming Chuen. After a year of design, the conceptual design of the play spaces was finalised at the end of last year. Based on the success of Jat Ming Chuen, we envisioned to expand the programme to other rental estates of the Housing Society in the future, promoting interactions between the elderly and young people to achieve intergenerational harmony, and fostering the development of sustainable intergenerational communities.

五十肩是什麼？

五十肩，又稱肩周炎 (英文稱Frozen Shoulder)，是肩關節周圍肌肉、肌腱、滑囊和關節囊等軟組織的慢性炎症，導致肩關節疼痛和活動受限制，常發生在四、五十歲的中年人身上。肩周炎發病過程緩慢，但一旦出現症狀，就會迅速加重。初期可能只是肩關節僵硬，舉高及轉動手臂困難，肩部隱隱作痛，許多人誤以為只要休息一下就會自然康復，而忽略了及時治療。然而，隨著時間增長，症狀會逐漸加重，最終嚴重影響日常生活，連進行簡單的動作如吃飯、穿脫衣服、摸背、洗臉、梳頭等等簡單動作都變得困難。

五十肩的成因

現代醫學認為，五十肩的發生與多種因素有關。長時間不動，例如中風、偏癱患者、或因肩部骨折、脫位而需長期固定肩部，或在固定期間不注意肩關節的功能鍛鍊，都可誘發肩周炎。值得注意的是，有些患者沒有明顯的誘因，卻會自發性地出現五十肩。

中醫稱五十肩為「漏肩風」，認為主要是肝腎不足、氣血虧虛、筋肉失於濡養加上外傷勞損、風寒濕邪侵襲而導致。患者通常在晚上或天氣多變、轉冷時疼痛加重，肩部經常畏寒怕冷，尤其後期更出現肩關節的粘連，活動能力明顯受限。

中醫針對肩周炎的治療方法

除了上述的治療方法外，患者還須靠訓練，才能明顯改善肩部的功能。

肩周炎的治療需要耐心和毅力，因為病程較長，療效也需要時間顯現。但只要患者積極配合治療，並加強訓練，就能有效縮短病程，加快痊癒。

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撰文：基督教聯合那打素社康服務 賽馬會天水圍社區健康中心 註冊中醫師 陳俊偉

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