Community Care for Dementia
Summary
The Working Group on Rehabilitation and Age-friendly Community in the Southern District, Southern District Healthy & Safe Association Limited and Southern Age-friendly and Safe City Group have co-organised and initiated the “Southern District Age-friendly and Safe City Plan – Community Care for Dementia” (the Plan) in 2016. The Plan encompassed recruitment and training of elderly ambassadors, carrying out community inspections and organising sharing session. Under the Plan, a “Southern District Age-friendly” logo was awarded to government departments, management companies of residential estates, local organisations and commercial tenants in the district in recognition of their outstanding facilities and services. Furthermore, local organisations and commercial tenants have been invited to sign up for the dementia friendly list, so as to help families in their search for missing dementia patients. By compiling a list of 162 “Dementia Friendly Community” Southern District supporters with the Western Division of the Hong Kong Police Force, it is possible that prompt action of locating lost dementia patients in the district can be taken.
One sharing session of the Plan was held successfully in early 2017. The activities included celebrations for the successful admission of the Southern District as a member of the WHO “Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities”, the presentation of certificates of appreciation on the “2017-2019 Southern District Age-friendly Facilities” and the submission of a list of “Dementia Friendly Community” supporters to the Western Division of the Hong Kong Police Force. It is hoped that the community can contribute more to build up a society the elderly dream for.
Key facts
Main target group: Older people with chronic health conditions or disability
Sector(s): Health
Desired outcome for older people:
Meet their basic needs