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“The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Community Project Grant Caregiver Training and Community Support in Dementia Care” Project

Introduction

With the rapid ageing of Hong Kong’s population, dementia has emerged as a major public health issue that demands significant attention.

Dementia affects not only those diagnosed with the condition, but also places substantial pressure on their caregivers due to various caregiving demands. The choices and challenges faced by working caregivers are particularly profound. As families navigate the difficulties associated with dementia, interpersonal friction may increase alongside mounting emotional and financial strains, creating heavy burdens for individuals with dementia, their caregivers, and family relationships as a whole.

Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the “Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant — Dementia Care: Support and Training for Caregivers” Project (“the project”) is launched since 2020. The project is dedicated to fostering dementia-friendly communities by providing comprehensive training, support, and consultation services for caregivers. Furthermore, it continues to expand its e-learning platform to deliver tailored, accessible information to both frontline professionals and caregivers.

Objectives

    • Empower caregivers with a deeper understanding of dementia to enhance their practical caregiving techniques
    • Provide emotional support for family caregivers to safeguard their physical and mental well-being
    • Equip domestic helpers with specialised training to elevate the quality of life for individuals with dementia
    • Foster self-learning among frontline staff and family caregivers
    • Eliminate public misunderstandings and social stigma associated with dementia
    • Drive community-wide awareness of dementia to foster a dementia-friendly society

Project Content

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照顧者支援

為家庭照顧者提供諮詢和支援、熱線服務,以及針對管理腦退化症行為及心理症狀(BPSD)的網上介入研究,以提升照顧者身心健康

02

培訓課程

為家庭照顧者、外傭、安老及社福界同工及服務業前線員工,提供專門培訓課程,提升照顧知識及實用技巧

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網上學習課程

推出網上自學平台,讓照顧者、同工和對腦退化症人士隨時隨地學習

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公眾教育活動

透過教育講座、展覽,刊物及社交媒體等,提升公眾對腦退化症的認識

服務對象

  • 腦退化症人士的家庭照顧者、外傭及業界同工
  • 服務行業從業員(如物業管理人員、公共交通前線員工等)
  • 有興趣認識腦退化症的人士

查詢電話

Dementia Risk Factor Survey