14 Mar 2024 04:00pm - 05:00pm
Social Impact Academy Webinar Series | Innovative Elderly Care - a case sharing by Sheng Kung Hui
Event Date: 14 Mar 2024 04:00pm - 05:00pm
Type: Seminar
Organizer: Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services
Coordinator: Social Innovation Team
Date: 14 March, 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Mode: Zoom
Medium: Cantonese
Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13682200 (Zoom link will be sent upon confirmation)
Facilitator:
Dr. Elsie Tsui
Head - Social Innovation,
Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services
Project Director, Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge
CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship
Speaker:
Ms. Poline Chan
Service Director, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited
Ms. Chan is a registered social worker who oversees and supervises elderly community service in Kowloon City. She has over 30 years’ experience in social service. She has been dedicated to multidisciplinary collaboration and development. She supervises District Elderly Community Centre and Integrated Home Care Services to provide holistic care for the elderly and their caregivers, helping the elderly age in place and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Ms. Annie Dai
Service Supervisor, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited
Ms. Dai is a registered social worker overseeing three Elderly Centres across Hong Kong Island. She holds a Master's degree in Social Work and Public Health from the University of Hong Kong. As a past recipient of the JC InnoPower Fellowship, Dai has undertaken training in social innovation and design thinking. Prior to her current role, she was a senior researcher at HKU developing programs around frailty reduction, care for seniors, and end-of-life care. Dai aims to address challenges in elderly services and enhance quality of life for Hong Kong's aging population throughout her career.