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As a pioneer in elderly housing, the Housing Society strives to 作為發展長者住屋的先驅，房協致力透過不
support ageing in place through various innovative initiatives. 同的創新措施推動居家安老。「房協友里」團
The CES Team continued to conduct visits and organise activities 隊持續探訪長者租戶，並為他們舉辦活動，
for elderly tenants to foster mutual support in rental estates. 促進出租屋邨鄰里互助精神。我們亦安排職
Assessments and recommendations by occupational therapists 業治療師為有需要長者的家居進行評估，並
on home improvement works were also arranged to enhance 建議改善工程，為有需要的長者提升家居安
home safety for the elderly in need. 全。

Technology also plays a vital role in supporting ageing in place. 科技亦是實踐居家安老的關鍵一環。於二零
The establishment of the Living Lab in Gerontechnology for Age- 二二年成立的「樂活安居生活實驗室」是房協
Friendly Home in 2022 was another innovative step in promoting 另一項創新的嘗試，透過與不同的業界夥伴
age-friendly homes leveraging collaboration with different 及非政府機構合作，推廣樂齡家居的理念，
industry partners and non-government organisations. Being the 亦是本港首個獲得相關認證的生活實驗室，
city’s first accredited Living Lab, three projects were initiated 年內推出三個項目，透過以用家為本及創新
during the year, assisting the elderly to age in place with the use 的樂齡科技產品，協助長者居家安老。
of user-driven and innovative gerontechnology products.

The 2023 Policy Address proposed a series of cross-sectoral 《二零二三年施政報告》提出了一系列跨領域
policies and measures to cater to the needs of the elderly in 政策及措施，照顧香港長者的需要。為支援
the community. In support of the Government’s policy of ageing 居家安老政策實施，政府成立「推動長者友善
in place, a “Task Force on Promoting Elderly-friendly Building 樓宇設計」工作組。作為工作組的成員之一，
Design” was established in this context. As a member of the Task 我很高興能夠參與在二零二四年二月舉行的
Force, I was delighted to join the first meeting in February 2024, 首次會議，並分享房協在發展長者房屋、研
sharing the Housing Society’s experience in developing elderly 究及推行通用及通達設計方面的經驗。
housing projects as well as studying and implementing universal
and accessible designs.

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