Palliative and End of Life care services have received attention in recent years in our local community. To better understand the development of these services and identify areas for improvement, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, in collaboration with the Nethersole School of Nursing at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, will conduct a research study on the perspectives of bereaved family members regarding end of life care. This study aims to gather insights from family members about end of life care services and support, with the goal of enhancing the related provisions. We sincerely invite family members who have provided care for a deceased relative in the past 12 months to participate in individual interviews. The details of the interviews are as follows: Target Participants：Individuals who have looked after a deceased family member in the past 12 months. Interview Method：Around one-hour individual interview, primarily focused on participants sharing their experiences and suggestions regarding the end of life care received by their deceased loved ones. The interview location can be discussed and arranged accordingly. Registration：Call 3943 5014 or WhatsApp 4449 3949 to register with the researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. For any inquiries regarding this research, ...

香港面對人口老化，末期疾病患者持續增加，近年紓緩及晚期照顧服務愈見重要。為了維護病人的自主權及提高臨終病人的生活質素，政府將會在今年就預設醫療指示及病人在居處離世落實立法建議。為協助業界認識相關議題及其對服務發展帶來的影響，本會出版「紓緩及晚期照顧服務資訊」，從不同角度及層面討論相關的議題。 「紓緩及晚期照顧服務資訊」第七期主題為「台灣的預立醫療照護諮商」（請參閱附件），介紹了台灣的預立醫療照護諮商。透過了解其發展背景、各持份者的角色、政策的成效、以及其中面對的挑戰及限制等等，我們總結了一些觀察重點。 如對是次資訊有任何查詢或意見，請與本會政策研究及倡議程序幹事莊小姐（電話：2876 2445；電郵：[email protected]）或主任關先生（電話：2876 2435；電郵：[email protected]）聯絡，謝謝！ 附件: 紓緩及晚期照顧服務資訊第七期：台灣的預立醫療照護諮商 ...

Vulnerable groups face various employment difficulties in the job market, and the social welfare sector has been committed to providing employment services to different disadvantaged groups. The employment services provided vary depending on the characteristics of different groups. This seminar aims to explore how to strengthen employment support services for vulnerable groups. Through sharing different service approaches, we will discuss the roles and functions of the social welfare sector in employment services, as well as the career development and employment counseling services provided to different disadvantaged groups. Details are as follows: Date: 30th July, 2024 Time: 14:00-17:00 Venue: Room 202, 2/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai Targets: Agency Member Language: Cantonese Quota: 50 people If you are interested, please register online on or before 19th July, 2024 (Friday). If you have any enquiries, please call 2876 2425 or email [email protected] to contact Mr. Ha, Officer of Policy Research and Advocacy of the Council. We look forward to your participation. Thank you very much! Rundown ...

Due to aging population and an increasing number of patients with terminal illness, palliative and end-of-life care has lately become an important topic of concern in Hong Kong recently. In view of the concern over respect to patient self-determination and improvement of their quality of life at the terminal stage, the government will implement the legislative proposal of advance directives and dying in place in this year. To equip the sector with knowledge of the related topics and its impacts on palliative and end-of-life care service development, the Council publishes “Newsletter on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Service”. The issue 6 of the newsletter is “Hospice Care in Residential Care Homes” (only Chinese version). Under a new amendment of ordinances related to dying in place, the Social Welfare Department promulgates related guidelines for residential care homes for people with disabilities and residential care homes for the elderly that are not nursing homes, and also help them implement the dying-in-place arrangements. This issue will share the concerns of residential care homes for the elderly over the provision of hospice care in the Residential Care Homes. Also, hospice care practice in a private residential care home is shared. If you have any enquiries ...

Due to aging population and an increasing number of patients with terminal illness, palliative and end-of-life care has lately become an important topic of concern in Hong Kong recently.  In view of the concern over respect to patient self-determination and improvement of their quality of life at the terminal stage, the government will implement the legislative proposal of advance directives and dying in place in this year. To equip the sector with knowledge of the related topics and its impacts on palliative and end-of-life care service development, the Council publishes “Newsletter on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Service”. The fifth issue of the newsletter is “The Development of Advance Care Planning in Singapore” (only Chinese version). It is aimed to introduce the development of Advance Care Planning in Singapore stage by stage and highlight its policy function, governance structure, implementation support, its challenge and even limitation. Finally, some key observations will be highlighted. If you have any enquiries or comments on this publication, please contact Ms. Kelly Chong, Programme Executive (Tel: 28762445; email: [email protected]) or Mr. Norman Kwan, Officer (Tel: 28762435; email: [email protected]) ...