Age-friendly Action Plan of Kwun Tong District 2021 (Updated Version)

This updated version of the Action Plan was drafted based on the past results of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City (JCAFC) Project’s assessments conducted in Kwun Tong District (Note 1) on the age-friendly level of the district, opinions obtained from consultation with elderly groups in the district and suggestions on age-friendly measures for the district collected by the Secretariat of the Kwun Tong District Council.

The Action Plan has two main objectives: 1) to keep district stakeholders concerned informed of the needs of an age-friendly community so as to facilitate their follow-up actions; and 2) to regularly update Kwun Tong District’s age-friendly plan as a member of the World Health Organization Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities (WHO GNAFCC) (Note 2) so that the district can provide a cross-reference for other members of the network.

The first Action Plan (2016 Action Plan) of Kwun Tong District was submitted to WHO GNAFCC in 2017 after discussion in the Kwun Tong District Council. With the promotion of the Kwun Tong District Council and the efforts and cooperation of relevant government departments and district stakeholders, multi-faceted elderly and age-friendly services and measures have gradually been strengthened and improved. According to the expectations of WHO GNAFCC, communities should submit updated plans after three to five years having regard to their own changes and development to maintain mutual learning with other members of the network.

Between 2019 and 2021, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University – JCAFC Project Professional Support Team exchanged views and conducted consultation with the Kwun Tong District Council, elderly services organisations and various elderly groups in the district (Note 3). The Updated Action Plan 2021 (Updated Action Plan) is provided to the Kwun Tong District Council for its reference and will be submitted to WHO GNAFCC after discussion and endorsement, and relevant stakeholders will be invited to participate and make contributions. Despite the fact that the JCAFC Project will come to a close in December 2021, relevant stakeholders will continue to provide support to the district, and some of the work will continue by other means.

Notes:

1. A baseline and a final assessment were conducted in Kwun Tong District in 2015 and 2018 respectively. For access to the assessment results, please click here.

2. Kwun Tong District joined the network in 2017.

3- The elderly groups participating in the consultation included:

i) Christian Family Service Centre True Light Villa District Elderly Community Centre – Kwun Tong Age-friendly Conjoint.

ii) Hong Kong Christian Service – Elderly Council (Bliss District Elderly Community Centre and Shun Lee Neighbourhood Elderly Centre).

iii) Po Leung Kuk Lau Chan Siu Po Elderly Centre – Kwun Tong East Elderly Service Alliance.