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Travel with peace of mind|Elderly receive unforgettable "Christmas gifts" Granny Deng: Use her mobile phone to buy big fish in the market

2021-12-26T02:14:13.202Z


Today (26th) is Boxing Day. Traditionally, everyone will open up Christmas gifts from relatives and friends with joy and joy. 89-year-old Deng Peiqiong received the most memorable


Today (26th) is Boxing Day. Traditionally, everyone will open up Christmas gifts from relatives and friends with joy and joy.

89-year-old Deng Peiqiong received the most memorable "Christmas gift" this year under the "Smart and Easy" project of the Jockey Club.

Granny Deng pointed out that since the implementation of "Travel with peace of mind", it has been very inconvenient to get in and out of some premises because there is no smart phone, and it is even necessary to change the daily habit of buying food in the market.


Under the plan, she was given a smart phone and learned to use a mobile application under the careful guidance of a social worker, so she can go in and out of the market and drink tea in a tea shop as usual.

However, Grandma Deng's greatest wish is still to meet her son in a foreign country through the video function of the smartphone.


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The government announced earlier that starting from the 9th of this month, citizens must use "Travel with peace of mind" when entering most public places and all licensed restaurants.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club has implemented the Jockey Club "Smart Ease" digital support plan for the elderly. It has distributed smartphones supporting "Travel with peace of mind" to approximately 20,000 grassroots elders, the first batch of elders The smartphone can be obtained before Christmas.

Do not dare to enter and exit without a smart phone, use the safe travel place

The 89-year-old Deng Peiqiong is an elderly person living alone and one of the first batch of elderly people to benefit from this project.

She said that at the initial stage of the implementation of the relevant measures, she was worried that no one would teach her how to use a smart phone. In addition, because she did not understand the words, it was troublesome to "fill in paper", and only to avoid places where she would be forced to use "Travel with peace of mind": "Heart It’s messy, I don’t have a "safe trip". If you don’t have money to buy, I don’t have money to buy. I don’t have the joy of life. I’m stuck in a house or sit downstairs (in the park).”

Granny Deng pointed out that she originally met with her church friends in the teahouse every week, but since the government introduced measures, she had to decline the invitation of her friends and even went to the supermarket to buy food. She described it as "you won't be able to go to Biandu."

Social workers teach how to use "Travel with peace of mind" Granny Deng: Go to the market immediately to buy a big fish

Granny Deng learned of this plan through a friend's introduction, so she went to the Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association to approve the community center to submit her application, and she became the first batch of approved seniors.

She smiled and said that after getting the smart phone, "the whole world can go, buy food and drink tea, and being a family member seems to be different, happy."

However, it is not easy for the elderly to learn to use smart phones.

Granny Deng said that she was fortunate to have the help of the social worker at the community center to patiently teach her how to use the "Travel with peace of mind" app and learn how to "self-portrait".

After being able to use "Travel with peace of mind", Grandma Deng went to the market to buy food the first time. "There is no fish in the supermarket, but I buy a big fish on the day. I can eat happily, and I can return to normal life when I mention it." Granny Deng couldn't help laughing.

She also sent a message to friends who are learning to use smart phones, "Encourage people to learn schemingly. I will learn as much as I am old. It is beneficial to learn, and I can get it all by myself."

I hope to see my son by video call

In addition to returning to daily shopping for food in the market and drinking tea in a tea house, Grandma Deng's biggest wish is to meet with her son in a foreign country through the video function of her smart phone.

She pointed out that because of the epidemic, her son could not return to Hong Kong. She hoped to see her son and grandson through the video call. I also hope that after learning to use social software, I can pass the recent photos to my family.

Granny Deng's big wish is to meet with her son in a foreign country through the video function of her smartphone.

(Photo by Gong Jiasheng)

The centre has been accepting applications from senior citizens since Wednesday

Chen Jianming, the chief director of the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Xiuqun Songbai Community Service Center, said that the center plans to accept applications from Wednesday, and calls from the elderly for enquiries have been received.

He said that the center has made preparations for the application process a few days ago, and arranged a three-hour training class for each elder. Social workers will teach the elders to use the smart phone.

He said that in the early stages of the measures, many elderly people had difficulty entering different premises because they did not have smart phones. However, because many elderly people used to drink tea to maintain their social life in the market, it had a certain impact on their daily lives.

He hopes that through the plan, he can help the elderly integrate into the community and communicate with relatives far away.

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Source: hk1

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