Media Coverage
RTHK Made in HK (Chinese version only)
TVB Revel in Retirement (Chinese version only)
CUHK U-Beat Magazine (Chinese version only)
Commercial Radio Share My Song (Chinese version only)
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Jockey Club Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign
Supported by the Jockey Club Charities Trusts, JCCPA, in collaboration with St James Settlement and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, launches the Jockey Club Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign from September 2019 to August 2022. The campaign aims to develop a location tracking network and build a dementia-friendly community where people with dementia could ageing in place.
Family caregivers may participate in the campaign by downloading the “Dementia’s Secret Angel” APP and applying a free-of-charge iBeacon device for people with dementia. The iBeacon device may provide the family caregiver the location of people with dementia who is getting lost.
The general public may download the “Dementia’s Secret Angel” APP and become “Dementia Angels”. Dementia Angels can simply turn on the Bluetooth and GPS on their mobile devices to help family caregivers to locate the people with dementia when he/she is getting lost.
To download the “Dementia’s Secret Angel” APP:
IOS: https://apple.co/352FF61
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jccpa.ccdc2
Dr. Kenny Chui, Chief Training Consultant of JCCPA, conducted a talk on the introduction of dementia, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and dementia-friendly community to about 30 members of the Friends of KMB on 15 November 2020.
“Jockey Club Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign” participated in the “Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit 2020” from 19 to 22 November. Our staff introduced the “Dementia’s Secret Angel” APP to the general public and distributed the iBeacon to suitable persons. We heartily thank each and everyone who visited our booth and supported the Campaign.
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) collaborates with different district elderly community centres and churches to hold health talks and conduct on-site cognitive tests for the elderly. The programme’s social worker visited Evangelical Free Church of China Yan Fook Church and Heritage Baptist Church on 13 November and 21 November respectively, and held health talks for over 300 participants and provided tips to the elderly on how to keep their brain healthy. Afterwards, we carried out an on-site cognitive test for over 100 elderly by using the EC Screen App to screen the potential Mild Cognitive Impairment or early dementia cases with the hope to diagnose and intervene early.
PDSP provides free educational talks and cognitive tests for NGOs, organizations, and those aged 50 or above to screen and be diagnosed by our collaborated General Practitioners and intervene early in dementia.
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 been diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and early dementia within one year, and 6–9 months supporting services to their family caregivers as well. In view of the latest development of the novel coronavirus infection, the elderly and their caregivers can choose to receive supportive service via telephone, 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.
Staff Development and Training
JCCPA emphasizes staff development and training. We encourage our staff to discover their potential and provide regular training to prepare for their current duties and future development. We hope our team could offer interesting and practical cognitive training exercises to our service receivers with adequate training. Our Music Therapist, Ms. Yasmin Li, shared her experience and the technique of leading music activities with our Programme and Activity Officers in a previously shared session.
Jockey Club Discharge Support and Rehabilitation Programme
Jockey Club Discharge Support and Rehabilitation Programme is a three-year project aiming to provide post-discharge service to people with dementia discharged from hospital to facilitate their ageing in place. The programme offers a series of supporting and medical care services to assist the person with dementia to regain their functional status prior to hospital admission to empower the family caregivers to continue to care for the person with dementia in the community as long as possible.
The Closing Ceremony of Jockey Club Discharge Support and Rehabilitation Programme: Symposium on Hospital Discharge Service for People with Dementia cum Sharing on the Book “Growing Old Gracefully” was held on 12 November 2020 via an online platform. We are very grateful to Mr. Horace Lit, Senior Charities Manager, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Prof Timothy Kwok, Director of JCCPA and Professor of Medicine & Therapeutics, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dr. The Honourable LAM Ching-Choi, SBS, JP, Chairman of the Elderly Commission, Prof. Helen Chan, Associate Professor of The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dr. Jenny Lee, Consultant and Chief of Service, Department of Medical and Geriatrics Alice Ho Mui Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hospital Authority & Chairman of Hong Kong Geriatrics Society, Ms. Tong Choi Ying, Programme Director of Christian Family Service Centre, Ms. Leila Chan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Big Silver, Mr. Pan Leung, Head of Services, JCCPA, and Ms. Cheung, family caregiver, for sharing the issues of post-discharge service in Hong Kong and the experience and results of this Programme. There were about 230 professional workers’ participated in the Event.
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. The Project launched a new series of the “Family Caregivers Training Course” from September to December on a free-of-charge basis. Module Five and Six of the new series were conducted on 28 November via an online platform.
Our Registered Nurse, Ms. Bonnie Li, and Training Consultant, Mr. Andrew Lau, shared with the family caregivers about the caring plan, design of meals, oral hygiene, daily activities for people with dementia, and ways of seeking supports for caregivers.
Ms. Bonnie Li 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 340 participants.
The next training course will be on 19 December 2020 (Saturday). For those who are interested in the course, please stay tuned on our Website and Facebook.
