Community Health Academy

The Hong Kong Medical Association has received funding support from the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund to launch a two-year community project, named the “Community Health Academy”, starting from November 2016 to October 2018. The Project adopts a model with the supports from the fields of medical, non-governmental, social, educational, and housing departments and comprises 3 main components: (i) Health Academy for the Elderly; (ii) Outreach Team for the Elderly; and (iii) One Service Unit One Doctor Scheme. The “Health Academy for the Elderly” aims to build a learning network, expand the social network of the elderly and provide a platform for mutual learning and communication that enables the elders, carers, residents, students and the staff of the housing authority to have deeper understanding of the resources in Hing Wah Estates (I)(II) in Chai Wan. The “Outreach Team for the Elderly” aims at building a supporting network among the residents and the neighborhood, encouraging them to help one another, promoting role transition of the residents to become our volunteers and organizing voluntary home visits. The “One Service Unit One Doctor Scheme” in Chai Wan district intends to reinforce medical-social collaboration and improve the elderly health care services in the district.

Health Academy for the Elderly Outreach Team for the Elderly One Service Unit One Doctor Scheme

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

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The Hong Kong Medical Association Community Health Academy - Health Academy for the Elderly

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.

The Hong Kong Medical Association Community Health Academy - Outreach Team for the Elderly

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.

Preview of the Outreach Team for the Elderly

Date:		Saturday, 21 April 2018
Time:		1:00 - 5:00 pm (Including voluntary training workshop, home-visit and sharing session)

Members of the public are welcomed to join. Thank you!

Preview of the Health Academy for the Elderly

Wellness Course
Date:	Saturday, 19 April 2018
Venue:	Room 608, Youth Square
Time:	2:00 - 3:00 pm
Speaker:	Dr. SO Yui Chi (Specialist in Cardiology)
Topic:	Heart Diseases

Date:	Thursday, 26 April 2018
Venue:	Dance Room, Youth Square
Time:	2:00 - 4:00 pm
Instructor:	Mr. SHING Wai Keung (Qigong Instructor)
Topic:	Ba Duan Jin Qigong

Date:	Saturday, 28 April 2018
Venue:	Room 608, Youth Square
Time:	11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Speaker:	Ms. Amy Chu (Pharmacist of Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
Topic:	Drug Safety

Carers Support Workshops
Date:	Saturday, 7 April 2018
Venue:	Room 607, Youth Square
Time:	2:00 - 4:00 pm
Topic/Speaker:	(1) Shoulder Training Ms. Hannah HUI (Yoga Instructor) (2) Trust Building Ms. Irene GOT (Manager (Project) of the Hong Kong Medical Association)

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

Past visits organized by the Outreach Team for the Elderly

Event Date:

17 Mar 2018 (Saturday)

Time:

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location:

Lok Wui Fong, Hing Wah Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, Hing Wah Estate II, Chai Wan

A total of 30 Outreach Ambassadors visited 27 elderly households in the afternoon on Saturday, 17 March 2018. During the volunteer training session, the Ambassadors learnt "Ten Moves for Health and Longevity" exercise and practise with the elders in home visit. The exercise is a set of massages for ten different body parts to promote blood circulation, dredge meridians and improve health for the elderly.

The next home visit will be held on Saturday, 21 April 2018. Welcome to join us for the visit! (Tel: 2861 1909)


The Ambassadors learning "Ten Moves for Health and Longevity" during volunteer training session		The Ambassadors practising to massage the acupoint "Zusanli"

A volunteering doctor measuring blood pressure for an elder and discussing her recent health condition		An elder practising"Ten Moves for Health and Longevity" with Ambassadors enthusiastically

The Ambassadors taking photo with an elder

Courses organized by the Health Academy for the Elderly in April

The Twenty-Seventh and Twenty-Eighth Session of "Carers Support Workshops"

Topic:	(1) Shoulder Training (2) Trust Building
Date:	Saturday, 7 April 2018
Time:	2:00 - 4:00 pm
Venue:	Room 607, Youth Square
Instructor/ Speaker:	(1) Shoulder Training Ms. Hannah HUI (Yoga Instructor) (2) Trust Building Ms. Irene GOT (Manager (Projects) of the Hong Kong Medical Association)

The 27th and 28th "Carers Support Workshops" was held on 7 April 2018. Ms. Hannah HUI was invited to introduce shoulder training exercises and Ms. Irene GOT was the speaker of the talk titled "Trust Building". The training workshop mainly focused on training the shoulder muscles and participants were required to practise a certain moves with a stretching cloth, including the rowing and archery moves which helped strengths building. After a series of shoulder exercises and a break, Ms. Irene GOT guided the participants to explore the topic of "Trust". The participants started with learning about the theoretical perspective of trust, the trust-building factors and the importance of trust in relationship building. Through the game "Test Your Self-Confidence", participants realized that listening and giving feedbacks could have positive effects on maintaining continuous communication, building self-confidence and promoting mutual trust. These were particularly important to the relationship of carers and care recipients.


Participants practicing shoulder exercises under guidance		Ms. Hannah HUI helping an elderly carers to practise moves

Ms. Irene GOT explaining the importance of trust		Participants forming groups to play "Test Your Self-Confidence"

Contact information:

Phone: 2861 1909
Email: elderlyhealth@hkma.org

The Hong Kong Medical Association - Community Health Academy

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