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Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign: Facebook Live Talk
Many family caregivers hope to arrange various in-house activities for the elderly with dementia while staying home for more time under the epidemic. Because of this situation, JCCPA conducted three Facebook Live Talks introducing meaningful activities for the elderly and their caregivers.
The first live programme “Physical Exercise” was conducted on 2 September. Dr. Kenny Chui, Chief Training Consultant of JCCPA, and Mr. Jay Lam, Australian Rehab Trainer, introduced a series of physical exercise that is suitable for the elderly.
On 9 September, Ms. Yasmin Li, Music Therapist of JCCPA, and Dr. Peter Cheung, a well-known celebrity Musician, shared how music improves the behavioural and psychological symptoms of the elderly. They introduced some music activities suitable for all family members in the second episode “Music”.
Ms. Bonnie Li, Head of Nursing of JCCPA, and Ms. Kearan Pang, Movie Director, conducted the last episode “Cooking” on 15 September and explained the nutritional values of different foods and how cooking activities help to improve the elderly’s cognitive ability.
Please visit the Facebook page of JCCPA to recap the programme:
Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign: Facebook Live – Physical Exercise
Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign: Facebook Live – Music
Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign: Facebook Live – Cooking
JCCPA Gymnastics
In continuation of the JCCPA Gymnastics demonstration led by our physiotherapist, Ben Chan in August, Jeff, Programme Activity Officer together with our service user, Mr. Ho, demonstrated the Gymnastic originated by JCCPA.
"The Tail Before"Film Public Screening Closing Ceremony cum "Care in Late-Stage Dementia" Sharing Session
JCCPA and Wing Wah Charity Foundation jointly organised 16 film screenings of “The Tail Before” cum “Care in Late-Stage Dementia” Sharing Sessions since July 2018. Against the backdrop involving different stakeholders in the sharing sessions, both caregivers and professionals in the fields shared their views, concerns, and enquiries on the topic of Advance Care Planning through discussion.
The closing ceremony was on 19 September via Facebook Live. Our honourable guests included: Ms. Eunice Yeung, Executive Vice Chairman, Wing Wah Charity Foundation, Dr. Fan Ning, Awardee of Hong Kong Humanity Award, Chairman of Health In Action & Forget Thee Not, Prof. Helen Chan, Associate Professor of The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mr. Pasu Ng, Dissecting Laboratory Manager, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chairman of Society for Life and Death Education, Professional Embalmer registered under The British Institute of Embalmers (BIE), Honourees of Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2019 Mr. Wong Fei Pang, Director of “The Tail Before” and JCCPA’s Director Prof. Timothy Kwok.
We are very grateful to Dr. Fan Ning, Prof. Helen Chan, Mr. Pasu Ng, and Mr. Wong Fei Pang, for sharing the “Advance Care Planning in Dementia”. The in-depth sharing among the guests facilitated an active discussion and reflection among the participants. The full support from Wing Wah Charity Foundation is much appreciated.
To watch “The Tail Before” Film Public Screening Closing Ceremony cum “Care in Late-Stage Dementia” Sharing Session (available in Chinese only), please click here.
For more details about Advance Care Planning, please visit here.
Family Caregivers Training Course (New Series)
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. The project launched a new series of the “Family Caregivers Training Course” from September to December on a free-of-charge basis. The first two modules of the new series were conducted on 26 September via an online platform.
Our Occupational Therapist, Mr. Andy Chung, and Training Consultant, Mr. Andrew Lau, shared with the family caregivers about home environmental design, the prevalence of home accidents, behaviour and psychological symptoms of dementia, and the prevention of missing incidents.
Mr. Andy Chung and Mr. Andrew Lau responded and advised the caregivers according to their caring cases and how to overcome various challenges when caring for people with dementia. The training was conducted in a pleasant atmosphere; participants raised questions and responded very enthusiastically. We sincerely hope the practice could help them alleviate their difficulties and pressures. The two pieces of training attracted a total of about 160 participants.
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.
Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival
It’s time to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival! A group of “Dim Sum masters” and “Chinese restaurant waiters” from Project Futurus visited the Centre and celebrated the Festival with the elderly. The Dim Sum masters and waiters served the elderly with freshly made steamed dumplings, BBQ pork rice roll, and the most indispensable mooncakes. However, all these delicious traditional Cantonese Dim Sum were not ordinary Dim Sum; they were all soft meals. Chewing and swallowing may become difficult for some people with dementia. The soft meals are easy to swallow; the meals’ realistic-look also increases the elderly’s appetite.
