Our Project is being mentioned in the CIIF's column on am730 on 3 October 2017.

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

A total of 39 Outreach Ambassadors joined the ninth home visit on Saturday, 23 September 2017 to pre-celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the elders. On that day, Dr. Douglas CHAN, Co-Chairman of the Community Health Academy and Miss Irene GOT, Executive Officer (Projects) of the HKMA, were the speakers of volunteer training sessions. They presented on the key points on influenza prevention, as well as healthy tips on festive diet for the elderly and the customs of Mid-Autumn Festival in other countries respectively. The Outreach Ambassadors delivered gift bags of biscuits and handmade sky lanterns, shared the healthy tips and played riddle games with the elders, wishing them a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

The next home visit will be held on Saturday, 21 October. Welcome to join us! (Tel: 2861 1909)

Miss Irene GOT, Executive Officer (Projects) of the HKMA introducing healthy tips on festive diet for the elderly during the volunteer training session		Dr. Douglas CHAN talking on the symptoms and prevention of influenza
The Outreach Ambassadors delivering gift bags of biscuits and sky lanterns to the elders		The elder sharing her life story with the Outreach Ambassador

The Community Health Day of "One Service Unit One Doctor" Scheme was successfully held on Saturday, 12 August 2017. We invited Hong Kong Credible Care Volunteers Association Limited (HKCCVA) (香港卓護義工協會) and Community Health And Medication-safety Promotion Inter-school Outreach Network (CU CHAMPION) (香港中文大學醫學院社區健康及藥物安全外展隊) to provide healthcare services to more than 70 members from 5 elderly service centres, including measuring BMI, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, electrocardiogram test, dementia assessment, Health and Living Habits Survey, and health education. Doctors, nurses and pharmacists also provided the elders professional advices on their health and drug management. Volunteers were energetically involved in serving the elders, who also actively participated in the programme.

A group photo was taken before the event started		Volunteers conducting the Health and Living Habits Survey for an participating elder
Volunteer nurses measuring blood sugar and cholesterol for the elders		Dr. Elsa CHU and Dr. Olivia CHOI providing health advices to the elders

The final "Social and Leisure" course of the first semester organized by the Health Academy for the Elderly was held on 4 October 2017. Dr. YEUNG Hip Wo, Victor was invited to be the instructor again to teach students the table tennis techniques. Since most of the students were new to table tennis, Dr. Victor YEUNG started with explaining the rules of table tennis, followed by demonstration of basic skills. After some practice, students showed significant progress and enjoyed playing the game while competing with each other.

Dr. Victor YEUNG taking a group photo with the students		Dr. Victor YEUNG explaining the rules of table tennis
Dr. Victor YEUNG playing doubles with students		Students competing with each other

The twelve "Carers Support Workshops" of the Health Academy for the Elderly was held on 30 September to pre-celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the carers. We started with teaching the carers on making simple and festive towel bunnies, then we introduced the tradition of Mid-Autumn Festival in other countries, and played the riddle games with them. As a festive gift, we have distributed mooncakes to each participant. Meanwhile, we are highly concerned with the health of both carers and care recipients, Ms. Irene GOT, Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Medical Association, reminded them on their diets during Mid-Autumn Festival so that they can stay healthy while enjoying a joyful Mid-Autumn Festival!

A carer showing us his own towel bunny		The festive towel bunnies and mooncakes
Ms. Irene GOT reminding carers on diets during Mid-Autumn Festival and introducing the tradition of Mid-Autumn Festival in other countries