Burst
Written by: Huang Diwen
2020-12-17 21:39
Last update date: 2020-12-17 21:39
A security guard at Shek Cheung House, Shek Lei (2) Village, Kwai Chung, recently exposed the tragedy of the 80-year-old man who was lost to rescue and the wife of a long-term patient lying on the ground asking for help.
Social workers reminded that many elders have reduced contact with the outside world during the epidemic, and encouraged their neighbors to care more about their families. Elders can also install safety bells at home, and they can ask for help in emergencies.
The Elderly Housing Association also pointed out that the weather has become cold recently. It is recommended that the elderly can do simple stretching exercises at home with their relatives and friends to enhance their health.
Social workers recommend installing closed-circuit televisions at homes to monitor the situation of the elderly
Liang Jianxiong, chairman of the Social Work Director Grade Branch of the Chinese Employee Association, said that elderly people living alone or twin-elder families generally rely on family members to call, deliver meals or safety bell services. However, some services may be affected during the epidemic, causing the elderly to reduce contact with the outside world. "I don't know anything about it."
Liang Jianxiong pointed out that the habits of many elderly people have changed during the epidemic. "Going out less frequently, exercising less often, and their health may deteriorate." He encouraged neighbors to care more about the elderly's families. Relatives and friends can also install closed-circuit televisions at home to pay close attention to the elderly. .
He also pointed out that the Social Welfare Department currently provides emergency temporary places to stay in nursing homes for more than 40 days at a relatively affordable price, which is "top one top first" to reduce tragedies.
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The Safety Bell Service of the Elderly Settlement Association provides 24-hour emergency help services. It will also call care and greeting the elderly regularly and on special days.
In recent days, the weather has become cold, and yesterday (16th) the safety bell received 1,957 people using the safety bell for help, 79 of whom needed to be sent to hospital for treatment.
The Senior Citizens' Housing Association stated that as the elderly need to stay at home to fight the epidemic, they will reduce their participation in community activities and visits to crowded places. In addition to the cold weather, they need to be more concerned about their physical and mental health.
The Elderly Housing Association recommends that relatives and friends of the elders can call the elders to sympathize and chat with each other regularly, and they can also set up a schedule with the elders to enrich the lives of the elders, and at the same time master each other’s daily activities. In addition, due to staying at home to fight the epidemic, the elderly can exercise more Opportunities are reduced. Family and friends can do simple stretching exercises with the elderly at home according to the physical condition of the elderly; if the elderly find any physical discomfort, they should seek medical advice as soon as possible.
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