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Elderly Activity
(1) Starry Handmade Soup
Aromatherapy can help calm down the emotion of people with dementia, stimulate their olfactory nerve cells, and improve the condition of dementia. We have cooperated with aromatherapy therapists to conduct Starry Handmade Soap Workshop for the elderly. The aromatherapy therapists selected Osmanthus fragrance oil as the essential oil for handmade soap. Osmanthus contains the sweet smell which makes people feel full of energy and confidence. Moreover, it can relieve irritability, sleep well, and keep the spleen warm. The handmade soap also has a hydrating and moisturizing effect when used on the skin.
(2) Traditional Chinese Walnut crisp
Walnuts are rich in antioxidants and are a great anti-aging food with a large amount of omega-3s which prevent dementia and keep the brain young. The traditional Chinese walnut crisp is crunchy and full of walnut fragrance, delicious and healthy! Our staff and elderly have conducted the class to bake this yummy snack together. In addition to tasting the food, we also hope to arouse their memories through this nostalgia activity.
Jockey Club Post-diagnostic Support in Dementia Care Programme
Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trusts, Jockey Club Post-diagnostic Support in Dementia Care Programme (PDSP), our staff visited The Mission Covenant Church Yiu On Neighborhood Elderly Centre on July 6 to conduct brain health talks and carry out an on-site cognitive test using the EC Screen App.
In order to let the elderly stay at home under Covid-19, the programme staff conducted a follow-up cognitive assessment through telephone for the elderly in need to evaluate their risks of MCI or mild dementia. If necessary, our programme staff will pass the case to the doctor for follow-up and diagnosis.
Post-diagnostic Support in Dementia Care Programme provides free educational talk and the cognitive test for different NGOs, organizations, and those aged 50 or above to be screened and diagnosed by our collaborated General practitioners to identify people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and intervene early.
If anyone observed that the elderly in the family demonstrated a significant decline in memory and cognitive impairment, you are welcome to contact our programme staff Mr. Chan at 2946 8174 or Ms. Yuen at 2946 8187 to arrange a cognitive assessment via telephone for the people in need.
PDSP provides free training sessions for people aged 50 or above who have diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and early dementia within one year, as well as 6 – 9 months supporting services to those family caregivers too. Because of the latest development of the novel coronavirus infection, the elderly and caregivers can choose to receive supportive service via telephone or zoom meeting or self-learning from our e-platform. Please contact Ms. Yuen at 2946 8187 or Ms. Fan at 2946 8188 for more details.
Thank You Card from Caregiver
Eighty-one-year-old Uncle Bill diagnosed with early dementia in 2017; since his family didn’t have too much knowledge about dementia, they felt hesitant at the beginning. However, by coincidence, they get to know JCCPA, and in April of the same year, they began to let Uncle Bill joined the Day Care Service five times a week. Although they are living far away, considering the significate progress of Uncle Bill and the case manager always maintains close contact with the family, they are still willing to take Uncle Bill to the Centre for training.
However, due to the current COVID-19 situation, Uncle Bill will wait until the epidemic stabilized before resuming to the Day Care Service. Uncle Bill’s family sends us a “Thank You Card” to cheer us up and hope the epidemic will end as soon as possible and everyone stays healthy and safe.
Online Version of the Memory Club
Although affected by the epidemic, we still hope that more elderly can participate in regular training at home. Therefore, the Memory Club has developed an online version.
Our Training Consultant, Mr. Andrew Lau, and participants through the diversified interactive learning including singing, Baduanjin, and practical application in daily life to ensure participants maintain memory and health.
Family Caregivers Training Course
With the generous support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant, we are conducting a “Caregiver Training and Community Support in Dementia Care” programme. JCCPA held the third session of the online training for family caregivers on 18 July.
Our Training Consultant, Mr. Andrew Lau, has shared with the family caregivers about the issues related to dementia care. The content was comprised of a wide variety, covering from the environmental design, daily activities planning, communication skills, behavior, psychological performance treatment, and in-depth topics such as dementia caring and advance directive, etc.
More than 80 participants have joined the training. Mr. Andrew Lau responded and advised the caregivers according to their caring cases and how to overcome various challenges at the time of caring for people with dementia. The training was in a nice atmosphere, participants raised questions and responded very enthusiastically, we sincerely hope the training could help them to alleviate their difficulties and pressures.
The next training course will be on 17 October 2020 (Saturday). For those who are interested in the course, please stay tuned on our Website and Facebook.
