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Evaluation Study : On The New Mode Of Enhanced Home & Community Care Service Provided By Hong Kong Family Welfare Society, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University

APIAS Research Report 研究報告

HKFWS based on the existing mode of service of EHCCS and proposed a new mode with the addition of group rehabilitation component (details of the two modes of services are provided in Chapter 3), aimed to further enhance clients’ levels in physical functioning, cognitive functioning, ability in carrying out activities of daily living, psychological condition, quality of life, social engagement and self-efficacy. The specific objectives of the research are:

(1) To validate the effectiveness of the new service mode of EHCCS in maintaining and improving condition in the aforementioned aspects

(2) To compare the effectiveness of the new service mode …

Empowerment In The Caritas Federation For Senior Citizens, Kong Sang Lou, Mei Yuk, Doris Yu

APIAS Monograph 專題論文

According to the Hong Kong population projection the proportion of the population aged 65 and over is projected to increase markedly, from 11.7% in 2003 to 27% in 2033. This increase is expected to be gradual between 2003 and 2015 (14.3%) and it will then be followed by a period of rapid growth to 27% in 2033 (Census and Statistics Department, 2004). Concomitant to the rise in elderly population, the demand for community and residential services that meet their specific needs is also expected to increase. The success of meeting these needs depend on the cooperation of various parties: individuals, …

The Elderly In Empty Nests : China’S Challenge, Kong Wei

APIAS Monograph 專題論文

China has the largest elderly population in the world. At present, the older population aged 60 and above is close to 145 million while US had about 46 million people aged 60 or older (U.S. Census Bureau 2001). The older population in China made up about 10.2 percent of the total, with an annual growth of 3%. It is projected that by the middle of this century the figure will reach 400 million. Along with this increase, the number of elderly in empty nests is projected to soar. Among these empty nesters, many are weak and disadvantaged, insecure, unable to …

Life-Long Learning Among The Elderly In Hong Kong : The Experience Of Caritas Evergreen College, Hong Kong, Siu Ching, Selina Lo

APIAS Monograph 專題論文

The dynamism in the society we live today has demanded a new approach to life in the dawn of a knowledge society which permeates the entire globe including Hong Kong. The knowledge society has been driven by the advancement in the information communication technology (ICT) in particular which demands new skills and hence is seen as an obstacle to the elderly even in their daily living functions. At the most basic level of daily life, many products including television and washing machines are today computer-aided or chip-based that requires some minimum knowledge about “buttons” and simple operations in order to …

花花世界：編織鄰里互助網絡及活化下花試驗計劃(第一階段)：下花山村居民需要評估報告, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University 嶺南大學亞太老年學研究中心, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University 嶺南大學服務研習處

APIAS Research Report 研究報告

「花花世界－編織鄰里互助網絡及活化下花試驗計劃」共分3 個階段進行，

由2009 年9 月開展到2010 年9 月結束，而是次「下花村村居民需要評估計

劃」為計劃之第一階段，期望為整個計劃殿下基礎。

第一階段的目標如下:

(1) 到村實地考察

(2) 以問卷調查的方式，了解村民的需要及生活概況

(3) 繪製村民房屋分佈圖

(4) 建立住戶資料庫