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院長者透過最新科技設備與家人 Society” project. It aimed to support elders staying
「見面」，冀望可以減低孤獨抑 in small-sized old age residential homes to ease
鬱情緒。獲李國賢基金資助購買 their depression and loneliness by “meeting” their
設施提升學會課室防疫水平，更 families through communication technology. With
看到中年基層人士在疫情下線上 funding from the Simon KY Lee Foundation, we
學習的數碼鴻溝，著力支援他們 had improved wed-base materials and preventive
運用最新資訊科技作線上學習。 devices for our classrooms. We helped a number
馬會社區持續抗逆基金資助的 of middle aged and grass-root members to bridge
「安老服務業能力提升計劃」， the digital gap and access online learning by
提供進修課程予失業人士，加入 making use of information technology. Moreover
護理行業。短短幾個月，學會努 the “Jockey club Community Sustainability Fund
力回應社會需要，發揮影響力， to further tackle the impact of COVID-19 “had
在此感謝各基金之支持和同工的 sponsored a plan to enhance the competency of
努力！ elderly care service industry. The plan targeted
to provide training for the unemployed joining the
elderly care team. The association had exerted
influences and tried every effort to respond the
needs of the society within a few months. I would
like to acknowledge foundations that offering kind
sponsorship to the association. Last but not least I
must thank my colleagues for every endeavor they
had made.

老年學會的理念是打造香港成 To accomplish our vision in terms of building 總監報告
為亞洲區最關懷耆老的社會， Hong Kong the most caring society for the
十五年來我們堅持安老院舍評 elderly in Asia, the association has continued the
審計劃，推動院舍透過考取「Q Residential Aged Care Accreditation Scheme for
嘜」來提升服務質素，造福弱 the past fifteen years. The scheme encourages
老。至2019年底終能成功影響 residential homes to improve the quality of
政府政策，社署推出全港私院 service that benefited the frail elderly by obtaining
參與考評的資助計劃。所以去 a “Q”mark. Eventually our initiatives have
年共有近百間院舍參加學會的 successfully affected government policy making.
院舍評審，同事在忙碌中感受 The Social Welfare Department has launched a
倡議成功的欣喜！ project called “Accreditation Subsidy Scheme for
Private RCHEs” in 2019. The scheme offers full
subsidies for private RCHEs in Hong Kong to join
an approved accreditation schemes. There were
about 100 private residential homes participating
the accreditation schemes last year. Colleagues
are busy but happy to see the advocacy is in
place.

澳門特別行政區社會工作局委托 We have completed a research commissioned
本會進行的「澳門長者生活狀況 by the Social Welfare Department of Macao. The
及長期照顧服務需要」調查研究 research report titled “Living Condition and Long-
已完成，報告書已呈交相關部門 term Care Service Needs of Elderly in Macao
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