Date: 02/10/2025
The project is ended on 1 October 2025.
Introduction
"Jockey Club Community eHealth Care Project" ("the Project") was initiated and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Four elderly centres of Hong Kong Christian Service become the service units of the Project since 1 April 2023. The Project adopts an innovative approach to promote preventive healthcare among the elderly and empower them in health management. It is the first city-wide elderly care support project which integrates digital health management technology, community care and professional support. It aimed at actualizing primary care for elderly through community support and digital health, and motivating adoption of healthy lifestyle through equitable and accessible digital health technology.
Objectives
- To apply eHealth and digital health solutions to empower older people to build self-management habits;
- To promote elderly centres as the first point of contact for detecting and addressing the health and social needs of the elderly for healthy ageing;
- To pilot eHealth and digital health technology to improve quality of life for the elderly through innovative approach, and to collect, aggregate and analyse the health characteristics and patterns of the elderly through data analytics.
Service Contents
- To conduct Well-being Survey for the elderly and provide appropriate health advice for the elderly and their caregivers based on the survey results;
- To implement programmes with the theme of "Sarcopenia Prevention and Acknowledgement", and/or other health-related themes;
- To refer elderly for relevant community health and/or other social services based on their individualised needs.
Service Target
Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above hoping to adopt a healthy lifestyle
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