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賽馬會安寧頌-「安寧在院舍」計劃 JCECC: End-of-Life Care in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly

隨著香港人口老化，晚期病患長 Hong Kong is facing a rapidly ageing population,
者人數不斷攀升，公眾對社區晚 and the number of elderly suffering from terminal
期病人護理服務的需求亦日漸增 illnesses has also escalated correspondingly.
加。為此，香港賽馬會慈善信託 In view of the growing demand for End-of-Life
基金撥款二億五千五百萬港元， care services in the community, The Hong Kong
於2016年開展推行為期六年的 Jockey Club Charities Trust approved a total
「賽馬會安寧頌」計劃，協助改 of HK$255 million to initiate the “Jockey Club
善社區晚期護理服務的質素，以 End-of-Life Community Care Project” (JCECC).
及為相關服務的專業人員提供培 Launched in 2016, the six-year project aims
訓，並舉辦公眾教育活動。 at improving the quality of End-of-Life care,
enhancing the capacity of service providers, as
well as raising public awareness.

香港老年學會得到香港賽馬會 The Hong Kong Association of Gerontology
慈善信託基金撥款七千多萬港 obtained approval from the Hong Kong Jockey
元推行由2016年開始為期六年 Club Charities Trust with a grant of more than
的賽馬會安寧頌 -「安寧在院 HK$70 million to start the six year Project to
服務 舍」計劃，為48間院舍內患有 develop an End-of-Life care delivery model for

末期病患的院友提供紓緩及臨 48 residential care homes for elderly (RCHEs).
- 賽馬會安寧頌「安寧在院舍」計劃
終照顧服務，讓他們圓滿地走 Through capacity building of RCHE, enhanced
完人生旅程，以及為相關的工 medical and nursing support and protocol
作人員提供培訓，並舉辦公眾 development to enable the delivery of quality end
教育活動。 of life care in RCHEs, residents’ quality of life and
well-being to towards their end stage of life thus
can be improved.

去年工作重點

本計劃成立之「安寧在院舍」 With the development of Professional End-of-Life
專業團隊致力支援及協助48間 care team (EOL team), 48 subvented RCHEs
位於九龍東、九龍中及九龍西 from Kowloon Districts (East, Central & West)
的政府資助院舍；合作推展紓 were supported to provide Palliative and End-of-
緩及臨終照顧服務，發展一套 Life care services based on a service model. We
院舍晚晴照顧服務模式，讓參 hoped that the residents can receive a holistic
與計劃的院友在最後的日子能 care and support in their last stage of life.
獲得適切的全人照顧。

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