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Luo Zhiguang: Carer Policy Research Has Begun From Self-help To Help

2019-12-01T04:11:09.225Z


To alleviate the emotional and social needs of caregivers, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Law Chi-kwong, said in a blog today (1st) that the Government will continue to strengthen support for caregivers and has launched a policy study on caregivers. To explore their needs more comprehensively, there are different packages for different courses of caregivers, including the training required for "novice caregivers", how to make good use of the experience of "decommissioned caregivers", and let them move from self-help to helping others, etc. Set of comprehensive policy recommendations.


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Written by: Lao Minyi

2019-12-01 11:56

Last updated: 2019-12-01 11:56

To alleviate the emotional and social needs of caregivers, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Law Chi-kwong, said in a blog today (1st) that the Government will continue to strengthen support for caregivers and has launched a policy study on caregivers. To explore their needs more comprehensively, there are different packages for different courses of caregivers, including the training required for "novice caregivers", how to make good use of the experience of "decommissioned caregivers", and let them move from self-help to helping others, etc. Set of comprehensive policy recommendations.

Luo Zhiguang visited the "Community Caregiver Cafe" at Sheung Shui Integrated Family Service Centre last week. (Logo Luo Zhiguang)

Luo Zhiguang said that everyone has the opportunity to play the role of caregiver during the life course. In some cases, the caregiver has a lot of psychological pressure. He even has to give up his original job and devote himself to the role of caregiver full time, affecting social life.

In order to more effectively alleviate the emotional and social needs of caregivers, Luo Zhiguang pointed out that the Social Welfare Department and the Hong Kong Women's Centre Association have co-operated since October last year to set up four "Career Cafes" in Tai Po and North District. Last week, he also went to the "Community Carer's Cafe" at Sheung Shui Integrated Family Service Centre to learn about their actual operation. He said that the four coffee shops mentioned above have provided support to about 440 caregivers. As caregivers responded positively to the operation mode of coffee shops, six other service units for different audiences have also been added in Tai Po and North District. Coffee shop service.

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Source: hk1

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