The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Sun Yuk-han, and the Chairman of the Elderly Commission, Mr. Lee Kwok-tung, visited a district centre for the elderly in Wong Tai Sin this afternoon (3rd) to learn about the services provided by the centre, including teaching elders to make good use of various technological products to understand their physical condition. Using smartphone APPS etc.
He said that the government will join hands with the elderly care industry to do a good job in community care and support services for the elderly, "so that the elderly can receive better care".
▼Sun Yuhan, Director of Labor and Welfare Bureau, visited the Elderly Regional Center▼
Sun Yuhan: Elderly Regional Center is a satellite network of elderly services
The director of the Labor Welfare Bureau, Sun Yuhan, posted a post on the social platform page of the Labor and Welfare Bureau this evening, stating that this afternoon, he and Li Guodong visited Wong Tai Sin to visit the Integrated Service Center for the Elderly, Pastor Fazheng, Chuyuan, Martin, under the Anglican Welfare Association.
He said that there are currently 41 district centres for the elderly in Hong Kong, describing these centres as "satellite networks of elderly services, connecting people and organizations in the community".
"Scientific and Technological Achievements for Gerontology" Happy to see the elderly familiar with the use of technological products
Sun Yuhan pointed out that health education has always been the core service of the regional center for the elderly, and it is even more important under the epidemic.
He mentioned that the elderly are less likely to go out during the epidemic. The staff of the center and volunteers demonstrated how to make good use of technology products and monitor the health of the elderly from a distance. Together with social workers, occupational therapists and nurses, medical and social cooperation was achieved.
He said that he was happy to see the elderly familiar with the use of technology products such as vertical vibrometers and body composition analyzers.
He continued that the center also has instructors who teach the elderly and students to use smartphone APPS, which facilitates the elderly’s daily life and provides them with entertainment. He believes that this is an important step in building an elderly-friendly and digital-friendly community.
Said that it will work with the industry to make good use of community resources to provide community care and support for the elderly
In the article, Sun Yuhan pointed out that through the visits, he learned about the living and working difficulties of the elderly and colleagues in the industry under the epidemic. "Let's get better care when we're older."
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