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) staff visited ELCHK Chung On Neighbourhood Elderly Centre and ELCHK Radiance Hub in March to carry out on-site cognitive tests by using the EC Screen App. EC Screen App aims to examine dementia for the elderly preliminarily in 5 – 10 minutes. If the examination result of the elderly is “Follow-up”, staff will contact the elderly for detailed assessment.
Besides, PDSP has started publishing serialized articles in “Headline Daily” for twelve weeks starting from February. The articles will share touching stories and information about dementia to encourage people with dementia and their caregivers. Meanwhile, we hope to let the public learn more about dementia and raise the public’s awareness of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. You are welcome to review the articles via the links below.
「腦退化症知多少？」 三個「及早」你要知
https://hd.stheadline.com/news/daily/hk/914171/
「一切都會忘記嗎？」 腦退化症人士所感所想
https://hd.stheadline.com/news/daily/hk/915305/
好的照顧，從了解開始
https://hd.stheadline.com/news/daily/hk/916475/
笑笑笑小運動
https://hd.stheadline.com/news/daily/hk/917587/
跨代共融靠「麻將」
http://hd.stheadline.com/news/daily/hk/918669/
Post-diagnostic Support in Dementia Care Programme provides free educational talk and cognitive screening for different NGOs, organizations, and those aged 50 or above to screen and be diagnosed by our collaborated General practitioners and intervene early in dementia.
In case 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 and 6 – 9 months supporting services to those family caregivers. Given the latest development of the novel coronavirus infection, the elderly and the 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.
"1+2" Family Caregivers Training Course
With the generous support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant, JCCPA launches the new “1+2 Family Caregivers Training Courses” in 2021. Each quarter, there will be a “One Day Intensive Training” and two “Half-Day In-Depth Course on Special Topics”.
The last session of the first quarter was on 20 March 2021 via an online platform. Our Registered Nurse, Ms. Bonnie Li, shared with 145 family caregivers about the nursing skills for pressure sore, urinary tract infection and feeding. During the session, Bonnie also responded and advised the family caregivers according to their caring cases and how to overcome various challenges when caring for people with dementia. The training was in a pleasant atmosphere; participants raised questions and responded very enthusiastically. We sincerely hope the practice could help them alleviate their difficulties and pressures.
Registration for the second quarter of “1+2” Family Caregivers Training Course is now open. Apart from the “One Day Intensive Training” in April, Dr. Chan Wai Chi, Specialist in Psychiatry, and Dr. Jenny Lee, Specialist in Specialist in Geriatric Medicine, will share medical topics related to dementia with family caregivers in May and June respectively. Family caregivers are welcome to register at https://jccpa.page.link/CG2021S2-f.
