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Care for the Elderly 關愛長者

Interactive Assessment Panels System at the
Healthy Ageing Zone
健康大道的互動評估平台系統

Age-friendly home design and products at
Adaptive Housing Zone
耆妙家居的長者友善家居設計及產品

Since 2015, the ERC has been running an Age- 自二零一五年起，長者安居
Friendly Housing (AFH) Campaign with district 資源中心與地區合作夥伴推
partners to further promote the concept of AFH 出 「長者友善家居計劃」，進
for elderly people who may not be able to come 一步向未能自行到訪中心的
to ERC on their own. The campaign includes 長者推廣「長者友善家居」
education programmes, health screenings and 概念。計劃包括教育活動、
consultations by occupational therapist. Starting 身體功能測試及職業治療師
from 2017, we further enhanced this campaign 諮 詢 服 務。 自 二 零 一 七 年
by providing home environment assessment 起，計劃進而為跌倒風險較
services and free age-friendly products to elderly 高的長者提供家居環境評估
at high risk for falls. 服務及贈送長者友善用品。

In November 2017, the ERC launched a MIND- 於二零一七年十一月，長者
Friendly Home Exploration Centre, including a 安居資源中心開設「智友善」
mock-up flat demonstrating dementia-friendly 家居探知館，展示適合認知
home features. Visitors can take guided tours, 障礙症患者的家居設計。中
and regular training programmes are offered for 心除了提供導賞服務，亦為
professionals and students. 專業人士及學生提供定期的
專業培訓課程。
With dementia and depression being the two
most common mental health illnesses among 根據政府統計處，認知障礙
the elderly, according to the Census and 症及抑鬱症是長者最常見的
Statistics Department, it is hoped that this Centre 兩個心理健康問題。我們希
will help citizens better understand the needs of 望有關展覽能幫助巿民大眾
dementia patients and their carers. 更加了解認知障礙症患者及
其照顧者的需要。

The ERC website won a “Triple Gold Award” in the
Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2018
中心網站於「無障礙網頁嘉許計劃2018」榮獲
「三連金獎」

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