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Training Courses for Dementia Care
With the generous support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant, JCCPA continues to organise the training programme for caregivers.
The first two training courses “Intensive Training I” and “Intensive Training II” were successfully conducted by our social worker Ms. Ally Lam on 27 January. She shared with more than 80 family caregivers on the basic knowledge of dementia, including understanding dementia, communication skills, different stages of care and care planning. She also addressed enquiries from caregivers with practical suggestions during the talk, e.g. cognitive games for people with dementia to play at home to strengthen their brain function and other abilities.
Registration for the caregiver training course in February and March 2024 is now open. The February course will be held on the 17 February (Saturday) at 10:00 am, while our Physiotherapist I, Mr Ben Chan will talk about “Home Safety & Exercise”. Please visit the following website to register if you are interested: https://www.jccpa.org.hk/s/CG-Feb-Mar
Jockey Club "Brain Health" Dementia Screening and Community Support Project (DSCS)
With the generous support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Jockey Club Centre of Positive Ageing, together with the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK Faculty of Medicine; Christian Family Service Centre; Haven of Hope Christian Service; The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon; Pok Oi Hospital; St. James’ Settlement; Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; and Yan Chai Hospital Social Service Department, has launched Jockey Club “Brain Health” Dementia Screening and Community Support Project (DSCS).
- GP training for making diagnosis of dementia and post-diagnostic management
In order to enhance awareness and understanding of the project and dementia among medical professionals, we conducted a series of four GPs training on 13,20 & 27 January and 3 February, in both physical and online formats. Over 120 doctors and NGO workers attended the training on the first day.
The training commenced with a warm welcome from Professor Timothy Kwok, Director of Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing. Two esteemed medical consultants of the DSCS project, Dr. Au-Yeung Tung Wai, Consultant of the Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of Pok Oi Hospital, and Dr. Jenny Lee, Consultant of the Department of Medicine at Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and Tai Po Hospital, Deputy Hospital Chief Executive of Tai Po Hospital also extended their greetings to the participants.
During the training, Professor Timothy Kwok introduced “the pathology and impact of common dementias”,” the prevention of hospital admission for people with dementia”, and “how to use technology for initial screening and follow-up”. Furthermore, Dr. Kenny Cui, Deputy General Manager of JCCPA, provided a brief introduction to the DSCS project.
- Co-organisers Workers workshop
In addition, we also held a two-day professional staff training workshop on the 26th and 29th of January, with the participation of over 25 staff from the coorganisers. Ms Florence Ho General Manager), Dr Kenny Chui (Deputy General Manager), Mr Kingsley Pun (Nursing Officer), Mr Ben Chan (Physiotherapist I), Ms Ally Lam (Assistant Social Work Officer) and Mr Morris Wong (Information Technology Officer) explained the logistics, service flow and intervention method of the project to the participants. They also demonstrated a “Balancing Exercise”, which people with dementia could practice at home, and explained the design concept behind the exercise. Our goal is to ensure a smooth service in the future by sharing and exchanging experiences.
The Jockey Club “Brain Health” Dementia Screening and Community Support Project adheres to the principles of “early detection, early diagnosis, and early intervention”. It aims to assist and support individuals who are concerned about memory decline through initial screening and subsequent support services. For further information, please visit DSCS project website: https://www.jccpa.org.hk/en/projects/dscs/
Visitors from Professionals and Organizations:
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