Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project - Dementia Support Programme in Shek O

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Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

District：Southern

Organisation：Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong

Key components：

Organise public seminars and distribute leaflets to Shek O residents to disseminate the information about age-friendly city and the knowledge of dementia. Dementia preliminary screening will be provided for the seminar participants to identify suspected cases of cognitive problems and refer the cases for follow up with full dementia assessment.
Train volunteers on the knowledge of dementia assessment and care, home assessment and minor home modification work so that they can provide services for Shek O elderly people with dementia.
Arrange visit to the Housing Society's Elderly Resources Centre for elderly people and volunteers in order to strengthen their understanding on age-friendly home of elderly / dementia people.
Set up a dementia support station in the community to consistently provide dementia related information and support services for dementia people living in the district.

AFC domains：

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

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