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Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – Age-friendly Home Modification Project (Kowloon City, Yau Tsim Mong, North, Sha Tin and Tai Po)

Organisation：Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service

Key components：
  • Train young-olds to be volunteers and equip them with home visit skills and knowledge of smart home devices. 
  • Conduct home safety assessment by social workers for elderly people who are in need and living in Kowloon City, Yau Tsim Mong, North, Sha Tin and Tai Po.
  • Carry out home modification work or install home devices to provide a safe living environment for elderly people, and arrange home cleaning after the work, if needed.
  • Provide assessment and intervention solutions by occupational therapists / physiotherapists for elderly people with rehabilitation needs.
  • Organise community education activities to promote the importance of home safety and age-friendliness through various channels such as printed materials, online platforms and promotion booths.

AFC domains：
Housing
Implementation period：From January 2021

Number of direct beneficiaries：200 households
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Initiated and funded by:

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Project partners:

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • Lingnan University
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
  • Sau Po Centre on Ageing
  • Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies
  • Research Centre for Gerontology and Family Studies
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