It turns out that "forgetfulness" is different from the "complete forgetting" of patients with dementia?
Do you know enough about dementia?
In fact, one out of every 10 elderly people over 70 in Hong Kong suffers from dementia. However, the public has not much knowledge about dementia, and the support provided to patients and caregivers during the epidemic is insufficient.
In view of this, Hang Lung Properties partnered with the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association to co-organize a three-year "Smart Love" Cognitive Friendship Project, which provides a series of workshops and support for patients and carers, and also contributes to its projects. Provide training for frontline staff.
Earlier (November 13), the Community Inclusion Day was held at Amoy Plaza, which specially provided citizens with free brain consultation and cognitive testing. It is hoped that the public can have more knowledge about dementia.
Cognitive-friendly training helps frontline staff to provide timely assistance
On the Community Inclusion Day, there was a dance teacher to teach you chair dance, and the audience all joined in "dancing for the elderly".
On the day of the "Hang Lung X Girl Youth "Boundless Love" Cognitive Friendship Project-Community Inclusion Day", apart from inviting the Chairman of the Kao Kun Charity Foundation, Ms. Gao Huang Meiyun, and the director and executive committee member Dr. Zhao Xiaying to share the care of patients with dementia on stage In addition to explaining more about the symptoms of dementia, Ms. Liu Jingya, Deputy Director of Hang Lung Properties (Hong Kong Business Director), also shared that Hang Lung Properties provides cognitive-friendly training for frontline employees of its projects. She said: “Cognitive-friendly training can enhance Frontline staff’s knowledge and understanding of dementia, and the content will be role-played and case analysis based on the situations that colleagues have the opportunity to encounter at work, so that frontline colleagues can master the processing skills and coping methods from the interaction.” And accepted the cognition. The friendly and well-trained front-line employees also told her that the training will bring great benefits to their work and themselves, because the family members of employees also suffer from this disease. The training allows them to better understand how to reduce the chances of their families losing in the mall. Elderly people who have been wandering in shopping malls who are not aware of what they want to do at work can also provide assistance at the right time. The plan also trains more volunteers to provide community services. Ms. Liu Jingya said that Hang Lung Properties hopes to adopt this plan Deepen the public's awareness of dementia, which will bring about positive effects.
Ms. Gao Huang Meiyun, Chairman of the Kao Kun Charity Fund (middle), and Dr. Zhao Xiaying (right), a director and executive committee member, shared the top ten warnings for dementia. In addition to completely forgetting what she has done, misplaced objects and emotions A major change in personality is one of the signs.
Ms. Liu Jingya, Deputy Director (Hong Kong Business Director) of Hang Lung Properties, pointed out that Hang Lung Properties has been committed to promoting the sustainable development of society and the environment for many years. Through a series of sustainable community investment projects, it responds to the different needs of the society and enhances the well-being of the general public.
Promote inclusive and cognitively friendly environment to help patients and caregivers
Liang Ling's mother-in-law (right) and her daughter-in-law Peng Xiuqun came to the stage to take photos with the large-scale wing art installation of "Senior Art Spreading Wings and Flying" that they participated in the creation. Each colorful feather carries the elderly with dementia and their The story of the caregiver.
In addition to enabling front-line staff to know how to deal with patients with dementia, the main goal of the "Smart Love" Cognitive Friendship Program is also to provide a full range of support services for the elderly and carers, including the improvement of the abilities of the elderly, the life support of the carers, and the assistance to both parties Planning the care schedule, the plan provides many workshops for patients and caregivers in need to participate.
Among them, Liang Ling's mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law Peng Xiuqun participated in the production of the large-scale winged art installation of "Senior Citizens' Wings and Soaring" exhibited on the Community Inclusion Day. They pointed out that this project would be of great help to them as a caregiver. Ms. Peng Xiuqun said: "My mother-in-law has been suffering from dementia for 7 years. This year, I will participate in different workshops in the plan, such as the "Senior Art and Extraordinary" workshops to relieve emotions and make good use of one's own abilities through artistic creation, and through the use of The "Five Senses Treasure Box" helped my mother-in-law receive cognitive training at home, and it was obvious that her mother-in-law had improved in cognitive abilities. In addition, for me, participating in one of the workshops, the "WE WANT" care plan, allowed me to learn how to edit Balancing the life schedule of myself and my mother-in-law made me know that to take good care of others, I should first take care of myself. At the same time, I hope that more people can be more considerate of people with dementia after understanding dementia. For example, when a mother-in-law eats in a tea restaurant, the food will splash and cause confusion. If everyone knows that she is a patient with dementia, she should be more patient and support the caregiver.” The experience of Liang Ling's mother-in-law and his daughter-in-law Peng Xiuqun It just illustrates the importance of promoting inclusiveness and a friendly environment, and at the same time has witnessed the success of the project.
In fact, Ms. Liu Jingya stated that the plan was launched this year. More than 900 patients and carers have received support services and more than 400 hours of volunteer service. She hopes that Hang Lung, as a member of the business community, can take the lead and encourage more businesses. Partners from all walks of life join to build a caring, diverse and inclusive community.
There is a "Cognitive-Friendly Art Gallery" in the Community Inclusion Day, which exhibits art works created by the elderly with dementia to show the different abilities of the elderly.
(Information and photos provided by the customer)