If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted 2 hours prior to the lecture, the lecture will be cancelled.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or Amber/Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force during the lecture, the lecture will be continued.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted 3 hours prior to the home visit, the visit will be cancelled.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or Amber/Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force during the home visit, the visit will be continued.

For more information, please call: 2861 1909
Email: elderlyhealth@hkma.org

Starting from the home visit on Saturday, 15 July 2017, we promote the theme of "Bringing board games to home visit" in our home visits. Apart from offering care and conducting health check-ups, 32 Outreach Ambassadors also played board games with the elderly. In the training session on that day, the Outreach Ambassadors learnt to choose suitable board games for the elderly as well as teach them to play. Playing board games can help the elderly to keep them mentally active, and enhance their memory and concentration. The playing and learning process of each team was filled with lots of joy and happiness!

The HKMA provided various types of board games for the volunteers to play with the elderly during home visit		A secondary school student playing the "Crocodile Dentist" game with the elderly which created an exciting atmosphere
A secondary school student and an elderly volunteer being arranged in the same group share ideas and learn from each other during the home visit		Volunteers and the elderly spending a joyful afternoon together

Topic: Measuring Vital Signs
Date: Saturday, 29 July 2017
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am (Group 1)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm (Group 2)
Venue: Room 608, Youth Square
Speaker: Ms. SUN Man Ping (Nurse Specialist and Programme Coordinator of Hong Kong Credible Care Volunteers Association)

The sixth "Nursing" course titled "Measuring Vital Signs" was held on 29 July. Ms. SUN Man Ping, Nurse Specialist and Programme Coordinator of Hong Kong Credible Care Volunteers Association, taught elderly students the proper way to measure blood pressure, body temperature and to calculate daily energy intake. Before the lecture started, the voluntary nurses measured the height and weight of the participants, and calculated their Body Mass Index (BMI). Health advices was given to each participant. In order to encourage participants to measure blood pressure regularly, Hong Kong Credible Care Volunteers Association Limited produced a "My Health Record" handbook for the elderly to mark their own record. The elders were also being reminded to bring the handbook to every medical consultation for doctors' reference so as to strengthen the patient-doctor communication.

Ms. Irene GOT, Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Medical Association, presenting the Certificate of Appreciation to Ms. SUN Man Ping and Ms. KWAN		Ms. SUN and Ms. KWAN calculating BMI for the elders
An elderly student learning to measure blood pressure and writing down the results on "My Health Record"

Date: Monday, 10 July 2017
Time: 3:00 - 3:30pm
Venue: Room 608, Youth Square
Speaker: Dr. CHAN Nim Tak, Douglas (Co-chairman of the Sub-Committee of the Community Health Academy cum General Practitioner)

The fourth session of "Get to Know Dementia" Training Course of the "Health Academy for the Elderly" was arranged for Hong Yip Service Co. Ltd. on 10 July 2017. Dr. Chan Nim Tak, Douglas, Co-chairman of the Sub-Committee of the Community Health Academy and General Practitioner, talked about the causes of dementia, the symptoms of patients and the handing skills with suspected cases.

Dr. Douglas CHAN (left), presenting the Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Alan CHAN, representative of Hong Yip Service Co. Ltd.		Dr. Douglas CHAN taking a group photo with the security personnel and administration staff

Topic: Fall Prevention and Orthopedics
Date: Monday, 10 July 2017
Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm
Venue: Room 608, Youth Square
Speaker: Dr. YUEN Chi Pan, Simon (Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology)

The seventh session of "Elderly Diseases" course was held on 10 July 2017 and Dr. YUEN Chi Pan, Simon was invited to present on orthopedic diseases. Two common elderly orthopedic diseases were covered in the session, namely Osteoporosis and Geriatric Hip Fracture. In addition to discussing on the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment, Dr. Simon YUEN also provided some useful tips on fall prevention to the elderly students so as to strengthen their awareness on fall prevention.

Dr. Douglas CHAN (left), presenting the Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. Simon YUEN		Dr. Simon YUEN answering a student's question on her foot problem
A group photo featuring Dr. Douglas CHAN, Dr. Simon YUEN and the students

Topic: (i) Introduction of District Resources
　　　 (ii) Caring for Chronically Ill Patients
Date: Saturday, 8 July 2017
Time: 1:30 - 3pm
Venue: Room 608, Youth Square
Speaker: Ms. MUI Hiu Man (Programme Secretary of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong Chai Wan Neighbourhood Elderly Centre)
Dr. LAM See Yui (General Practitioner)

The seventh session of "Carers Support Workshops" titled "Introduction of District Resources" was held on 8 July 2017. Ms. MUI Hiu Man, Programme Secretary of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong Chai Wan Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, introduced her Centre's services to carers, including community support services for the elderly, home care services, rehabilitation equipment rental services and a wide range of activities, for carers to grasp more information at district level.

Another "Carers Support Workshops" was held on the same afternoon. Dr. LAM See Yui was invited to talk about the key issues on taking care of patients with chronic diseases. Since most of the care recipients of the attending carers have diabetes mellitus and hypertension, in this session, Dr. LAM focused on raising the awareness of the carers on patients' changing conditions, including what to do when Hyperglycemic coma is encountered. Dr. LAM also introduced the services from various non-governmental organizations and encouraged them to make the most of community resources.

Ms. Hana YEUNG, Project Manager of the Community Health Academy, presenting the Certificate of Appreciation to Ms. MUI Hiu Man		Ms. MUI introducing the services provided by her Centre
Ms. Hana YEUNG, Project Manager of the Community Health Academy, presenting the Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. LAM See Yui		Dr. LAM talking on diabetes mellitus and hypertension

Topic: Handicraft
Date: Saturday, 8 July 2017
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Room 608, Youth Square
Instructor: Volunteers from New Jade Garden and Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong ALOHA(Eastern) Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness

The fifth "Social and Leisure" course titled "Handicraft" of the Health Academy for the Elderly was held on 8 July 2017. The course was co-organized by "Community Health Academy" and the Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong ALOHA (Eastern) Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness, member volunteers from the Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong and New Jade Garden were invited to be the tutors to teach students in making sky lanterns. Each student is required to complete two sky lanterns, a large and a small. The large one will be given to the elders visited by the "Outreach Team for the Elderly".

Students and volunteers taking a group photo		The sky lanterns made by volunteers and students