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Online training session: Phone call support for the elderly (COVID-19 relief)

This program is funded by Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited.

Description: After an unprecedented past year, the emotional well-being of Hong Kong’s elderly community continues to be at risk. Some of the older people in the city's report being lonely, especially those lacking regular contact with their families. 

Having calls with these elderly can help reduce loneliness and provide social connection. Therefore, we're inviting experienced and caring volunteers to have calls with one of these elderly individuals just once a week, starting in October. 

Volunteer roles: Each volunteer joining this support-program must have attended our training session before and be available to support one elderly individual within the same program for four weeks, by calling once a week over a four-week period. 

They will provide social connection and emotional support and help the staff to determine their well-being and immediate needs. 

Each volunteer joining this support program must be available once a week over a four-week period starting from Oct 1st.  Please note that we may extend this program to support elderly individuals for a longer period. 

Online training session: This will be conducted through Zoom. The meeting link will be sent to volunteers by email on or before Sept 16. Attending this training session is a prerequisite for joining this service program. All volunteers who attend this activity must be registered with HandsOn Hong Kong.  

If you have any questions regarding this service, please directly email to hohk@handsonhongkong.org

This online training session is co-organized with Hong Kong Christian Service Un Chau Neighbourhood Elderly Centre.

活動簡介:在經歷了一年的疫情之後,香港大部分長者的情感健康仍然值得關注。一些長者說他們很孤單,尤其是那些與家人沒有定期聯繫的長者。

與這些長者打個電話可以幫助減少他們的孤獨感並提供社交聯繫。因此,我們邀請有經驗和有愛心的義工從10月開始,每星期一次與這些長者進行通話。 

義工角色:每個參加此計劃的義工都必須出席我們舉行的簡介會,並且能在10月1日開始,每星期一次與長者進行通話,,並能參與整個為期1個月的計劃。提供社交聯繫和情感支持,並幫助院舍了解他們的健康和迫切需要。 

請注意,我們可能會擴展此計劃,以支持長者更長的時間。

線上簡介會及培訓:這將通過Zoom進行。會議連結將於9月16日或之前通過電子郵件發送給義工。參加此簡介會是加入此服務計劃的先決條件。所有參加者須為牽手‧香港會員。

如有任何查詢,請直接電郵至 hohk@handsonhongkong.org

是次簡介會與香港基督教服務處元洲長者鄰舍中心聯合舉辦。
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Assistance and Support for Elderly
Elderly, People with illness

Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+, Skills: Cantonese

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