Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project - Little Star by Aged

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Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

District：Sha Tin

Organisation：Yan Oi Tong Pang Hung Cheung Neighbourhood Elderly Centre

Key components：

Produce leaflets on the available community support services in Tai Po, and promote these services to increase information accessibility for the elderly in the district.
Recruit elderly people and community members to undertake volunteer trainings to understand the concept of elderly-friendly community, elderly communication skills, home safety and nutrient intake assessments, etc.
Organise “Community Game Day” to provide practical opportunities for the trained volunteers and a chance for the elderly to widen their social circles by leaving their living places and interacting with others.
Organise “Community Service Day” to provide assistance to the elderly in need of tackling their daily-life difficulties, such as buying daily necessities, transition service and escort to medical appointment, etc.
Provide professional support services to the elderly in need who have participated in the “Community Service Day” / “Community Game Day”, such as occupational therapy and physiotherapy services.
Organise a community sharing session for elderly participants, volunteers and community stakeholders to evaluate the programme effectiveness and advise the areas for further improvement.

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Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

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