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Mr TAN Tick-yee, the Assistant Director (Elderly) of the Social Welfare Department, officiated the Jade Party 2019 of Jade Club on 24 March 2019 and showed appreciation to the dancing performance of the elderly persons, persons with dementia and other participants.

Mr TAN Tick-yee, the Assistant Director (Elderly) of the Social Welfare Department, delivered a speech at the Party and appealed people to join the "Dementia Friendly Community Campaign" to register as "Dementia Friends".

Dancing required the participants to analyse the rhythm which provided cognitive stimulation to the elderly persons.

24 March 2019 - Assistant Director (Elderly) of the Social Welfare Department attended the "Jade Party 2019" of the Jade Club to support elderly persons and persons with dementia

Ms Carol YIP, JP, the Director of Social Welfare, officiated the Launching Ceremony of CAREnJOY 2019 of HK Electric on 16 March 2019. To echo our "Dementia Friendly Community", HK Electric has registered as a dementia-friendly organisation and will help to promote public awareness on dementia.

Ms Carol YIP, JP, the Director of Social Welfare, delivered a speech at the ceremony and appreciated the support of HK Electric for the "Dementia Friendly Community Campaign".

Having registered as "Dementia Friend" Ms Carol YIP, JP, the Director of Social Welfare and Mr. Francis CHENG, MH, the Operations Director of HK Electric wearing the dementia friend wristbands and practicing the "Eight Brain Exercises".

16 March 2019 - HK Electric fully supports the "Dementia Friendly Community Campaign" of the Social Welfare Department

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, GBS, JP; the Director of Social Welfare, Ms Carol Yip, JP; and the Chairman of the Elderly Commission, Dr Lam Ching-choi, BBS, JP, officiated at the ceremony of the highlight event of the Dementia Friendly Community Campaign and the Support for Carers Project.

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, GBS, JP delivered the speech at the highlight event.

Speaking as registered Dementia Friends, the Director of Social Welfare, Ms Carol Yip, JP, and the Chairman of the Elderly Commission, Dr Lam Ching-choi , GBS, JP, encouraged all Dementia Friends to wear the orange wristband and stand ready to offer assistance to people with dementia in need.

26 January 2019 - Highlight Event of "Dementia Friendly Community Campaign" cum "Support for Carers" Project

Elderly persons of Sze Tian Rhenish Home for the Elderly and students of SKH Yan Laap Primary School in Tuen Wan/ Kwai Tsing District visited the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre together on 16 January 2019.

Participants appreciated the artwork together.

The primary students accompanied the elderly persons to visit the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre.

Participants enjoyed the Chinese tea with traditional tea set.

The primary student took selfie with the elderly person in a restaurant with Chinese traditional decorations.

Elderly persons visited Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre with primary students to promote inter-generational harmony.

16 January 2019 - Visiting Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre for the Young and Old in Tuen Wan and Kwai Tsing District

Dementia Friendly Community Campaign and Support for Carers Project - Tuen Mun District Promotion Day was held on 13 Jan 2019 at Tuen Mun Civic Square.

Mr LEUNG Kin-man, BBS, MH, JP, Chairman of Tuen Mun District Council , Mr YU Wai-yip, District Social Welfare Officer (Tuen Mun), Mr CHAN Kwok-pong, Hong Kong Artist, Professor CHAN Chak-kwan, Director of Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University, and representatives of property management companies took photo in front of the Promotional Trunk.

Dementia Friends volunteers introduced Dementia Friendly Community Campaign and Support for Carers Project to the guests.

Students of Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery actively took part in the programme and appealed to residents to register as Dementia Friends.

The whole family showed their support to Dementia Friendly Community Campaign and Support for Carers Project.

The Promotional Trunk stationed at different estates in Tuen Mun for educational activities and promoting the Dementia Friends Community Campaign and Support for Carers Project.

Staff of the booth Quality Goods and Services for Elders and Carers introduced daily necessities and services for elderly persons and carers in improving their quality of life.

13 January 2019 -"Dementia Friendly Community Campaign" and "Support for Carers" Project - Tuen Mun District Promotion Day

Ms CHU Wing-yin, District Social Welfare Officer (Yuen Long) officiated the Dementia Friendly Carnival.

The elderly persons and the public learned more about dementia positively through the game stalls.

The correct understandings towards dementia were spread to the public by using the stand-up banners.

Parents and their children played in the game stalls of Dementia Friendly Carnival together.

Elderly volunteers demonstrated Brain Gym on the stage.

12 January 2019 - Dementia Friendly Carnival in Yuen Lon District

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Ms CHU Wing-yin, District Social Welfare Officer (Yuen Long), and Ms WONG Ngok-ching, Assistant Social Welfare Officer, joined the Creative Art Work and Exhibition program.

Ms CHU Wing-yin, District Social Welfare Officer (Yuen Long), drew with the elderly persons and their carers.

Elderly persons and their carers worked on the art work together.

The finished art work of the participants.

Ms CHU Wing-yin, District Social Welfare Officer (Yuen Long), Ms WONG Ngok-ching, Assistant Social Welfare Officer and the participants took group photo with the art work.

January - March 2019 - Creative Art Work and Exhibition in Yuen Lon District

The group members of the Cognitive Training Group for Elderly Persons with Dementia (Thursday) of Wong Tai Sin/ Sai Kung District making use of their creativity to create artwork with choosing their favourite colours.

By pairing different colours, the visual senses and cognitive abilities of the members were stimulated.

Two members interacted through computer games, which can help to provide cognitive stimulation, and also enhance their social skills.

The member was interested in calligraphy and wrote fai chun for other members to celebrate Chinese New Year.

December 2018 - January 2019 - Cognitive Training Group for Elderly Persons with Dementia (Thursday) in Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung District

Making use of the virtual reality rehabilitation system, the cognitive stimulation activities would be more interesting to the elderly persons and enhance their participation and concentration.

Simple cooking group was organized to remind the elder persons about the fun of cooking. Each session had a different theme, so the elderly persons could look back the sweets and bitters of their lives.

The Carer-cared Activity aimed to enhancing the interaction between carers and the cared through festive celebration games, aromatherapy massage and hugs. The participants would even give each other handmade gifts.

In the Music garden party, cognitive stimulation was conducted with music to bring fun and entertainment to elderly persons and their carers in a natural environment

On the Board Game Day, participants were introduced to different board games in order to extend their exposure and choices in cognitive stimulation activities. They could experience to train their cognitive ability through playing interesting games.

December 2018 - January 2019 - Cognitive Stimulation Programs of District Elderly Community Centres in Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung District

The Briefing session of Dementia Friendly Community Campaign and Support for Carers Project in Central Western, Southern and Islands District was conducted on 28 October 2018 at Sai Ying Pun Community Complex.

Staff of District Social Welfare Office (Central Western/Southern/Islands) introduced the Dementia Friends

Staff of the welfare service units in the district actively participated in discussion about Dementia Friendly Community Campaign and Support for Carers Project

District Social Welfare Office (Central Western/Southern/Islands) produced foldable umbrellas for the service units to distribute to the participants in order to promote the Dementia Friends Information Session and Ambassadors Workshop.

28 October 2018 - Briefing Session of "Dementia Friendly Community Campaign" and "Support for Carers" Project in Central Western, Southern and Islands District

"Dementia Friends" Information Session