Quarterly Birthday Celebration
To celebrate our clients’ birthday from January to March, a birthday gathering was held in April with a theme of “DIY”. The major activity is an eye-hand coordination training by creating own special birthday cake, we have also enjoyed the moment of some reminiscence activities such as singing traditional birthday songs and dancing. We wish all the elderly a healthy and joyful time every day!
Online Interactive Brain Health Training
Regarding the spread of COVID-19, many elderly with dementia stayed at home while regular training services was suspended. JCCPA organized a session of online brain health training for people with dementia on 18 April. Social Worker Mr Andrew Lau conducted a series of exercises and cognitive activities with the participants, for example, arms and hands stretching, songs guessing, idioms games, and laughing yoga. Participants expressed that they enjoy the programme much. It is expected that the training would enhance memory, language skills, eye-hand coordination and visual spatial construction.
Next session is coming soon, please stay tuned at our website and Facebook.
Jockey Club Post-diagnostic Support in Dementia Care Programme
Jockey Club Post-diagnostic Support in Dementia Care Programme (PDSP) organized the first online training on 26 April. We appreciate the participation of over 90 doctors and staff from NGOs out of their busy schedules.
We were very honoured to have invited the following speakers to deliver the training: Prof Timothy Kwok, Director of JCCPA and Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Prof Adrian Wong, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK and Clinical Psychologist and Dr. Kenny Chui, Chief Training Consultant and Dementia Specialist of JCCPA. Training topics cover the area on Pathology of Dementia, Interpretation of Cognitive and Functional Assessments in Dementia and Introduction of Post-diagnostic Support Programme in Dementia Care. PDSP invites private practice general practitioners from different districts to attend training, enriching their knowledge and diagnosis of dementia, and to maintain the wellbeing of people with dementia.
PDSP aims to provide early screening, early diagnosis and early intervention in dementia. If anyone observed that the elderly in the family demonstrated a significant decline in memory and cognitive impairment, but not sure whether such changes were due to normal ageing or dementia, please feel free to contact our programme staff to arrange a detailed cognitive assessment. PDSP provides supportive service to people who have diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia of early stage within one year, as well as their family caregivers. In view of the latest development of COVID-19, The elderly and the caregivers may decide to receive supportive service via telephone, online video conference or e-learning platform on free-of-charge basis
PDSP provides free educational talk and the cognitive test for different NGOs, organizations and for those who aged 50 or above.
An e-learning platform is now opened for caregivers who are now taking care of people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and early stages of dementia, to address their needs in dementia knowledge, caring tips, emotional support and resources. PDSP also provides supports to the family caregivers on developing their caring plans. Case manager will provide supportive service via telephone or online communication.
Please feel free to contact us for more details (Tel: 2946 8185).
For more details of the programme, please click here.
Please click here for e-learning platform.
