Community Care and Support Services for the Elderly

Service Highlights

To address the varying needs of elderly at different stages, we strive to facilitate “Active Ageing”, “Ageing in Place” and “Continuum of Care” and to uphold our mission of “Supporting Family and Care for the Elderly”, we support families and communities to facilitate positive ageing of their elder members.

Enhance quality of life for home care service users through diverse psychosocial activities

Promote holistic health for the elderly, connect district network and create an elderly-friendly community

Support the elderly and carers in using technology to maintain social connections and functional abilities

Raise public awareness and support for carers’ needs

Enhance Quality of Life for Home Care Service Users through Diverse Psychosocial Activities

Home care service users often have weak physical conditions and limited self-care abilities, which also restricts their social interactions. In addition to providing basic daily support such as meal delivery, household cleaning, and escort services, our Society has expanded the elderly’s social networks and strengthened their community connections through a variety of psychosocial services, enhancing their overall sense of wellbeing. This year, we organised a range of activities at our day centres, including talks, workshops, outings, and volunteer events, offering different learning and experiential opportunities for both the elderly and their carers. These initiatives encouraged them to keep pace with the times and improve their quality of life. We also actively collaborated with external organisations. In addition to corporate volunteer services, we participated in the “Caregiver Support Project 2.0”, sponsored by the “Simon K.Y. Lee Elderly Fund”, to enhance social workers’ ability to assess and support caregivers.

In partnership with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, the volunteers visited elderly service users, offering care, blessings, and gift packs

Elderly and their carers visited the Hong Kong Palace Museum, with specially designed activities to encourage mutual appreciation and gratitude

Made colourful fibre optic lamps through STEAM crafts at our centre, boosting the elderly’s confidence and encouraging interactive communication

In collaboration with the Lions Eye Bank of Hong Kong, we organised an eye check day, where ophthalmologists provided eye examinations and shared eye care tips with the elderly and their carers

Frail elderly participants visited the Fire and Ambulance Services Education Centre cum Museum to broaden their understanding of community services

Promote Holistic Health for the Elderly, Connect District Network and Create an Elderly-friendly Community

The Kowloon City Centre for Active Ageing is dedicated to enhancing the holistic wellbeing of the seniors and carers through six dimensions including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cognitive and environmental aspects. In addition to offering members opportunities to try newly emerged sports, the centre participated in the “Jockey Club Community eHealth Care Project” funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. The project adopts an innovative approach to enhance health management and mental wellbeing among the elderly, while encouraging them to establish regular exercise habits. We are committed to supporting elderly carers, providing psychological, emotional, informational, and social support. The centre also actively develops services for men and volunteering opportunities, promoting elderly participation and potential development.

The elderly tried “Mölkky” at Finnish Mölkky Experience Day, improving hand-eye coordination

Carers enjoyed making Italian coffee and basic latte art for relaxation under the stress-relief and brain health journey

Participants created Sogetsu-style bouquets with fresh flowers and produce, relaxing and celebrating the festival together in Japanese Ikebana Mid-Autumn Gathering

Introduced centre services and provided blood pressure checks for the elderly in To Kwa Wan through Outreach Booth

Support the Elderly and Carers in Using Technology to Maintain Social Connections and Functional Abilities

Utilising technology to help the elderly maintain social connections and functional abilities has become a key direction in modern care. Through innovative technology, we effectively promote seniors’ physical and mental health and encourage active community participation. For example, the introduction of electric stair climbers enabled the elderly to move safely between floors, boosting independence and confidence, and encouraging greater involvement in activities and social integration. Interactive game systems and cognitive training devices provide engaging games and experiences, fostering cognitive training, improving reaction times, and enhancing social interaction, allowing the elderly to build relationships through play. These tools not only improve quality of life but also relieve carers’ stress and strengthen family relationships.

Used electric stair climbers to assist the elderly with safe mobility

Provided multi-sensory integration training for the elderly through interactive game systems

The elderly used cognitive training devices to enhance cognitive abilities

Raise Public Awareness and Support for Carers’ Needs

Our Society implemented the Elderly Carers Support Project to raise public awareness of the needs of elderly carers and to recognise their contributions. This year, the Society held the “Elderly Caring in Modern Generation” to explore how cross-sectoral collaboration can support families with elderly carer facing social changes. We also organised the “Support Elderly Carers” Recipe Design Competition, with sponsorship from the Eternal Love Volunteers Team of Henderson Property Management, compiling winning entries into a recipe book for elderly carers. These efforts aim to draw public attention to the needs of elderly carers and rally support for them.