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Introduction
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Foreign domestic helpers are playing a major role in caring for the elderly persons in a number of families. With the support of the Lotteries Fund, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) implements the Pilot Scheme on Training for Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDHs) in Elderly Care (the Pilot Scheme) in 2018 to strengthen the skills of FDHs in taking care of frail elderly persons, so as to enhance the elderly persons' quality of life in the community and support ageing in place for them. |
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Objectives
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To equip FDHs with basic knowledge and skills for providing care for frail elderly persons; |
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To train FDHs to support elderly persons in adopting healthy lifestyles and reducing their health risk factors; and |
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To enhance elderly persons’ quality of life in the community through better support from their employed FDHs who are equipped with elderly caregiving skills.
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Target
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Hired FDHs who are / will be taking care of frail elderly persons. |
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All FDHs participating in the Pilot Scheme must have employers’ recommendations / permission, and the employers concerned are to take out employees' compensation insurance policies as statutorily required. |
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Scope of Service
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The SWD, Department of Health (DH) and District Elderly Community Centres (DECCs) under non-governmental organisations jointly implement the Pilot Scheme in Eastern, Wan Chai, Kwun Tong, Kowloon City, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun Districts.
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The Pilot Scheme is comprised of two phases. Phase I was completed in September 2021 with a total of 1 250 training places being provided. Phase II will be held from October 2021 to September 2023. A total of 1 368 training places will be provided in Phase II. |
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The training mainly covers 12-hour common topics in elderly care and care skills, and includes 4 electives on caring for elderly persons with dementia and stroke.
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The trainers of the Pilot Scheme include nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists and occupational therapists from a designated training institute. The training will be conducted in Cantonese or English (If necessary, interpretation service in Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesian, and Thai could be arranged in classes). The training materials will be available in Chinese, English,Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesian and Thai.
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Upon successful completion of the training, FDHs will be awarded an attendance certificate. |
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To encourage FDHs’ participation, the DECCs will arrange care services or activities for the needy elderly persons when the training is being conducted. |
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Content of Training Class
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The training class is comprised of 8 core and 4 elective modules. Upon completion of training on core modules, interested FDHs can also enroll the elective modules. The content of training class includes: |
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Core Modules (total 12 hours)
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Assisting elderly persons with feeding and taking medicines |
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Fall prevention |
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First aid |
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Food hygiene and healthy meal arrangements for elderly persons |
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Mental health in elderly persons and detection of warning signs |
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Bathing and oral care for elderly persons |
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Vital signs observation and skills in measuring blood pressure, body temperature and blood sugar |
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Assisting elderly persons with mild mobility impairment in transferring positions |
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Elective Modules (1-2 hours each)
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Meal arrangements for elderly persons with dementia |
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Communicating with elderly persons with dementia |
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Managing behavioural and psychological problems in elderly persons with dementia |
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Caring for elderly persons with stroke |
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Fee Charging |
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$200 per FDH |
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Class Schedule of Core Modules
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Class Schedule of Core Modules from January to April 2023
PDF Document (Acrobat Document)
* Class Schedule is subject to the pandemic or weather conditions. Please refer to the latest announcement of the Centre on the class schedule.
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Enrollment
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Interested employers and FDHs may contact participating DECCs directly.
PDF Document (Acrobat Document) Ms Excel Document (MS Excel Document) |
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On-line Training Videos (Please click the icon for on-line training videos)
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Leaflets |
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Traditional Chinese and English Versions
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