由社區(qū)投資共享基金資助，香港醫(yī)學(xué)會負(fù)責(zé)推行的三年社區(qū)服務(wù)計劃“社居耆健醫(yī)學(xué)堂”于日前(10月26日)舉行網(wǎng)上“老友記健康大學(xué)結(jié)業(yè)禮暨老友記外展大使嘉許禮”(典禮)。在過去三年的服務(wù)期內(nèi)，社居耆健醫(yī)學(xué)堂集結(jié)社、醫(yī)、福、校、房、商各界力量，為葵芳邨和葵翠邨的居民，推出“老友記健康大學(xué)”、“老友記外展大使隊”及“醫(yī)生單位一線通”三個項目，積極推動醫(yī)學(xué)界參與社區(qū)服務(wù)，切實(shí)將“醫(yī)社合作”的概念在社區(qū)實(shí)踐，為葵青區(qū)播下健康的種子。

香港醫(yī)學(xué)會會長蔡堅醫(yī)生于典禮上致歡迎辭，除了祝賀56位積極學(xué)習(xí)的畢業(yè)生外，亦向57位杰出義工表達(dá)衷心的謝意。蔡醫(yī)生提到去年2019冠狀病毒疫情雖然令大家的生活和計劃推行的服務(wù)有所影響，但有危便有機(jī)，服務(wù)模式也因此而發(fā)展出新元素，成功推動老友記參與網(wǎng)上學(xué)習(xí)。蔡醫(yī)生感謝社區(qū)投資共享基金對本計劃一直的支持，并向各參與計劃的協(xié)作伙伴致謝! 2020年是香港醫(yī)學(xué)會100周年，蔡醫(yī)生堅定地表示百年過去，醫(yī)學(xué)會“維護(hù)民康”、關(guān)心社區(qū)的初心始終不變。

主禮嘉賓社區(qū)投資共享基金委員會主席關(guān)則輝先生，MH, JP，于典禮致辭時表示很高興見證“社居耆健醫(yī)學(xué)堂”計劃促進(jìn)“社醫(yī)合作”，推動葵涌區(qū)內(nèi)的長者、居民、醫(yī)生、醫(yī)科學(xué)生和不同界別協(xié)作伙伴各展所長，凹凸互補(bǔ)，并能在疫情影響下將計劃成功推行。關(guān)主席尤其欣賞計劃于疫情期間上門派發(fā)抗疫物資、提供簡單健康檢查及與老友記進(jìn)行健腦游戲，有效回應(yīng)留守在家抗疫的長者之身心需要，鞏固了鄰里支援網(wǎng)絡(luò)。最后，關(guān)主席感謝香港醫(yī)學(xué)會為建立葵青區(qū)人情味所作出的每一份努力。

“社居耆健醫(yī)學(xué)堂”計劃為葵涌社區(qū)建立了一定的健康資本：共有90位老友記報讀及出席老友記健康大學(xué)的“身心健康課程”的課堂，健康大學(xué)亦舉辦12節(jié)“認(rèn)識‘認(rèn)知障礙癥’課程”，為企業(yè)和區(qū)內(nèi)小商戶的員工講解基本的認(rèn)知障礙癥知識。另外，共有近230位義工成為老友記外展大使隊成員，參與共97節(jié)義工訓(xùn)練課程。同時，外展大使為葵芳邨和葵翠邨的老友記提供共244次探訪或電話關(guān)懷服務(wù)(特別是在疫情期間)。至于醫(yī)生單位一線通則為區(qū)內(nèi)老友記及少數(shù)族裔居民舉辦25次健康諮詢?nèi)?，并透過醫(yī)生信箱為81位老友記解答健康疑問。

由于疫情關(guān)係，一眾計劃參加者透過網(wǎng)上平臺出席典禮，互相分享學(xué)習(xí)所得和參與義務(wù)工作的經(jīng)驗(yàn)和喜悅。不少參與計劃的老友記均分享在管理自己健康狀況時經(jīng)常遇到難題，他們答謝參與計劃的醫(yī)生們所付出的時間和耐性，細(xì)心解說，讓他們更明白如何照顧好自己! 這亦正正是醫(yī)學(xué)會推行社區(qū)服務(wù)計劃、支持發(fā)展社區(qū)基層醫(yī)療的原因，要令長者真正做到居家安老，加強(qiáng)他們對個人健康的認(rèn)知及管理能力是重要的一環(huán)。在頒發(fā)各項證書后，老友記學(xué)員和義工們更與參與的醫(yī)生一同合唱特別填詞的《醫(yī)社一心》一曲，將活動氣氛帶到高潮! (可參考下頁“附加資料”上的典禮精華片段)

在過去的五年間，香港醫(yī)學(xué)會已推行四個社區(qū)服務(wù)計劃，而社區(qū)服務(wù)團(tuán)隊亦為市民制作了一系列的健康資源，包括：老友記健康大學(xué)《實(shí)用手冊》、《常見老年疾病動畫短片》、《2019冠狀病毒病 – 抗疫資訊》等，有興趣了解更多的市民，觀迎到以下網(wǎng)頁瀏覽相關(guān)資料。

二零二一年十月二十九日

Community Health Academy for Elderly: Planted the Seeds of Community Health Awareness in Kwai Tsing

The online “Graduation Ceremony of Health Academy for the Elderly cum Recognition Ceremony of Outreach Ambassadors for the Elderly” (the Ceremony) of the 3-year project “Community Health Academy for Elderly” (the “Project”), funded by the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF), and organized by the Hong Kong Medical Association (HKMA), was held on 26 October. The Project adopted the multi-dimensional collaboration model by connecting social, medical, community, school, housing and commercial sectors to carry out 3 main programmes, namely “Health Academy for the Elderly”, “Outreach Team for the Elderly” and “Doctors-Units Instant Link Scheme”. The Project successfully drives the medical sector in active participation and the medical-social collaboration has been achieved in the community. Furthermore, the Project also planted the seeds of community health awareness for the Kwai Tsing district.

Dr. CHOI Kin, HKMA President was invited to give the welcoming remarks during the Ceremony on 26 October. He congratulated the 56 active learners and elderly graduates, at the same time, was touched by the selfless dedication of the 57 outstanding outreach ambassadors. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lifestyle as well as the services provided by the Project. New service model has been developed amid the facing challenges, i.e. to teaching the elderly learners to learn in taking our online classes. Nonetheless, Dr. CHOI took the opportunity to thank for the continuous support from CIIF and our devoted collaborating partners. Moreover, HKMA has stepped into its 100th year in 2020, Dr. CHOI Kin stressed that our mission “To safeguard the health of the people” shall never change in regard of our hundred years’ history.

Officiating at the Ceremony, Mr. KWAN Chuk Fai, MH, JP, Chairman of CIIF Committee, was glad to witness the Project’s success in fostering the social-medical collaboration and in promoting reciprocity among elderly, residents, medical doctors, medical students and cross-sectoral collaborators by leveraging on their strengths. Mr. KWAN was impressed that the Project was still able to implement successfully despite the threat of epidemic. Mr. KWAN also appreciated the Project’s efforts in addressing the physical and emotional needs of the elderly who were forced to stay home during the epidemic and strengthening their neighbourhood support network with various means such as distributing anti-epidemic items, providing simple health check-ups, and designing brain-teaser games. At last, Mr. KWAN thanked HKMA’s effort in building a caring society with a strong sense of human touch in Kwai Tsing District.

“Community Health Academy for Elderly” project has attained a number of achievements, especially the social capital of health resources. There were 90 elderly enrolled in the Wellness Course organized by the Health Academy for the Elderly. The Academy also conducted 12 sessions of the “Get to Know Dementia Course” for staff of corporates and small merchants, to highlight the basic knowledge on dementia. In addition, around 230 volunteers have joined Outreach Team for the Elderly as Outreach Ambassadors and they have attended a total of 97 volunteer training sessions. The outreach ambassadors provided 244 home visits and/caring calls to the elderly (especially during the pandemic period). Through “Doctors-Units Instant Link Scheme”, 25 health outreach days were organized for elderly and ethnic-minorities residents, and health queries of 81 elderly have been solved.

Due to the pandemic, guests, elderly, volunteers and other participants joined the online Ceremony to share their experiences and happiness in joining the Project. Many elderly expressed their frustration in dealing with their chronic diseases and thanked to the medical doctors who were always being patient in explaining the different diseases to them during health talks, outreach services or home visits, so that they become more confident in taking care of themselves. This is exactly one of the key visions for HKMA in organizing community health projects and in supporting primary care in the community because aging in place will only succeed if elderly living in the community are capable in managing their health. After presenting the certificates to the eligible students and volunteers at the Ceremony, the elderly students, volunteers and our participating doctors sang the song with special lyrics “Medical-Social as One Heart” together, bringing the spirit into full swing! (The summary of the Ceremony is included in the supplementary page)

During the past 5 years, the HKMA Community Service Team has carried out 4 community projects. A series of health resources have been produced, including the Practical Handbook of the Health Academy for the Elderly, the Animated Videos on Common Elderly Diseases, and the Combat COVID-19 Videos, etc. Please refer to the various electronic platforms if you are interested to learn more.

Encl.: Photos of the Closing Ceremony