Social Innovation and Social Capital Building in Community

Day 1 (Fri)
Schedule
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Smart Ageing Zone
Cantonese

Social Innovation and Social Capital Building in Community

Abstract

It is often challenging to engage different members of the community in caring for our elderly population as well as to ensure adequate participation from older adults. The three speakers of this symposium will share their experience in mobilizing community members to make eldercare a cause that everyone can contribute. Ms Ko Ming Hui will begin by introducing how time-banking helps organize volunteers in different neighborhoods to fill the gaps of elderly service and engage older adults of different capabilities in volunteering. Then, Ms Ally Lam will elaborate on the Jockey Club Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign, which connects citizens and enterprises through Bluetooth technologies to help locate wandering older adults. Lastly, Ms Vennus Ho from Kwong Yum Care Home will share how Project Reborn utilizes the idea of ‘Arts on Prescription’ to line up local artists with their multidisciplinary care team to reignite the vitality and creativity of their residents.

 

Panelist
- Ms Vennus HO Yuen-wai
Superintendent, The Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Kwong Yum Care Home (Integrated Aged Care Service)
Ms Vennus HO is a senior executive and a trainer, with an interdisciplinary focus that spans the fields of gerontology, palliative care, spirituality and expressive arts. She has been providing training and consultancy services in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Training in different disciplinesindeed increased Vennus’ passion and sensitivity to the meaning of spirituality in end of life care and the presence in human interaction during the times of life and death. Moreover, she is dedicated to integrating arts into life and promoting spirituality and wellness of people.

Meanwhile, she is committed to striving for the high quality aged care, developing innovativeand holistic end-of-life care model and cultivating spiritual care and person-centred care for older adults and family caregivers. With her strong leadership, the team is committed to tracking customer feedback, maximizing the remarkable value, creating more cost-effective products and pervasive brand name in Hong Kong.

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- Ms KO Ming-hui
Convener, "Blessing Community" Action Platform
Ms KO Ming-hui, a retired social worker, has been engaged in community development services and elderly services for 37 years. She established time banks with the seniors in Tseung Kwan O and Sham Shui Po. The basic belief of Time Bank is that "everyone can contribute, and everyone's contribution is equally valuable". No matter what kind of work you are involved in, you can get an hour of service in return for serving others one hour. Every Time Bank member is a "prosumer" - providing and receiving services.After retirement, she founded the "Blessing Community" action platform, providing training activities and consulting services, assisting organizations to establish time bank in response to the aging population, so that the elderly can choose to age at home with dignity and self-esteem.


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- Ms Ally LAM
Social Worker, Jockey Club Positive Ageing Centre
Ms Ally LAM is now one of the professionals of Jockey Club Positive Ageing Centre. She is the social worker who is responsible for the Jockey Club Caring Communities for Dementia Campaign which aimed to help locate people with dementia who have gotten lost.

Miss Lam is dedicated to promoting the dementia inclusive community in Hong Kong through public education. She has been invited by NGOs, HA and cooperates to conduct training for professional staff, frontline staff, caregivers, students and the general public. Prior to the current position, Miss Lam had fruitful frontline experiences serving elderly and their family members in the community. Miss Lam is familiar with the difficulties and challenges faced by the people with dementia who are living in the community and their caregivers.
Facilitator
- Dr Bobo LAU Hi-po
Assistant Professor, Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Dr Bobo LAU Hi-po is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Counselling and Psychology of Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Trained as a research psychologist, she has conducted a variety of interdisciplinary research in community health and gerontology. Her research interests include longevity, family caregiving and resilience. She has published widely in gerontology and public health journals. Her recent works on COVID-19 vaccination and Hong Kong centenarian study have been featured in various local press outlets.