香港醫學會社區服務團隊 回歸愛心放送
香港醫學會（醫學會）秉持「維護民康」的宗旨，積極走入社區，一直舉辦不同的健康推廣和疾病預防活動，關懷社區，支援長者居家安老。適逢全港熱烈慶祝香港特別行政區成立二十六週年之際，醫學會社區服務團隊，將透過現推行的兩個社區長者健康管理計劃「醫家耆康社區學堂」及「醫社耆青Level Up」，於即日起至七月中旬分別到柴灣、葵涌及小西灣區到户探訪長者，並送上回歸愛心福袋，讓他們同時分享慶祝回歸和社區互助關懷的喜悅。
醫學會社區服務委員會現推行兩個各為期十八個月的社區長者健康管理計劃：
(1) 「醫家耆康社區學堂」計劃 - 服務柴灣及葵涌區的長者和護老者；
(2) 「醫社耆青Level Up」計劃 - 服務小西灣的長者和護老者。
兩個計劃定期舉辦健康課堂、探訪和關懷計劃內的長者、為義工舉辦訓練課程、與地區社福機構合辦健康外展日等。兩個計劃的社區服務團隊分別稱為「老友記外展大使隊」及「社區健康大使隊」，而義工隊均由醫護義工、醫療學系學生及地區熱心人士組成。其中「醫家耆康社區學堂」計劃以不同方式，例如電話關懷隊，聯繫社區基層長者，送上關愛；而「醫社耆青Level Up」計劃亦剛開展「樂遊共享」到戶遊戲訓練。
本會以上兩個計劃的義工隊，約五十餘人將於即日起至七月中旬分別到柴灣、葵涌及小西灣區到户探訪約七十個家庭及近九十名長者，表達關懷和慰問，了解他們的需要。特別是在酷熱天氣下，提供防中暑及保健知識，亦會繼續常規工作，例如檢查慢性疾病患者的長期藥物狀況。並且，為他們送上回歸愛心福袋，福袋內包括日用品及健康食品等。為了答謝熱心的長者義工，他們亦可獲贈回歸愛心福袋。預祝各長者及義工隊有一個愉快的回歸紀念日!
本會亦會利用社區服務團隊 Instagram不時發佈有關本會社區計劃的活動、健康資訊、義工招募及訓練 https://www.instagram.com/hkma_communityhealthacademy/
想知道更多有關健康資訊，記緊要追蹤我們的帳號! 而有興趣與我們一起為長者的健康出一分力、參與成為外展大使隊的人士，可留意本會《健康藏金庫》網頁內「義工園地」的活動資料 https://www.elderlyhealth.thkma.org/services-9
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高級經理（服務） 葛女士
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23 June 2023
The Community Service Team of The Hong Kong Medical Association
Spreads Love for HKSAR Establishment Day
The Hong Kong Medical Association (HKMA) upholds the motto “safeguards the health of the people” by actively taking part in the community, caring the elderly and holding various health promotion and disease prevention activities. While Hong Kong is in the height of the 26th anniversary celebration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day, the community service team of HKMA via two community service projects, Community Elderly Health Academy and Levelling Up COY for Health, will pay home visits to the elderly in Chai Wan, Kwai Chung and Siu Sai Wan from today till mid-July. A “love” goodie bag will be distributed to the elderly, so while they celebrate the HKSAR Establishment Day, they also share love of the community.
Community Service Committee of HKMA is launching two 18-month community service projects:
- Community Elderly Health Academy – targets elderly and caretakers in Chai Wan and Kwai Chung
- Levelling Up COY for Health – targets elderly and caretakers in Siu Sai Wan
The two community service projects regularly hold health classes, visit and care about the elderly, provide training courses for volunteers, hold outreach days with district social enterprises, etc. The two community service projects have their own Outreach Ambassadors who are formed by volunteers of medical professionals, students and committed residents in the districts. In particular, Community Elderly Health Academy uses different means to care about the elderly in the community, e.g. greeting phone calls while Levelling Up COY for Health just started to do game training in the homes of the elderly.
More than 50 volunteers of the above two community service projects will visit and convey love and care to approx. 70 families and close to 90 elderly in Chai Wan, Kwai Chung and Siu Sai Wan from today till mid-July. The volunteers will check their medication as usual. In addition, they will remind the elderly what they should take note under hot weather. The elderly will receive the “love” goodie bags, including toiletries and health food, etc. We are grateful to our committed elderly volunteers, they will also be gifted the “love” goodie bags. We wish all the elderly and volunteer team a happy HKSAR Establishment Day!
The HKMA will also use Instagram to provide health information, updates of the community projects, news on recruitment and training of volunteers https://www.instagram.com/hkma_communityhealthacademy/
Follow us to keep updated of health information now! For those who are interested to join our volunteer team as Outreach Ambassadors to help enhancing the health of the elderly, please stay tuned of the “Volunteer” Section on the “Health Resources Bank” webpage. https://www.elderlyhealth.thkma.org/services-9
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Media Contact:
Irene GOT, Senior Manager (Services)
Tel: 2527 8941 Fax: 2865 0943
Email: media@hkma.org