
Welfare Council News
Welfare Council's 50th Anniversary Thanksgiving Communion Service
The Thanksgiving Communion Service was held at the H.K.S.K.H. St John’s Cathedral on 20th November 2016. Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and Honorary Patron of the Welfare Council, the Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong officiated at the service, whereas Bishop of the H.K.S.K.H. Diocese of Western Kowloon the Rt Revd Andrew Chan delivered the sermon. Members of the congregation included Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services) Mr Lam Ka-tai, JP; members of the Standing Committee and various commissions of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui; members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and staff of the Welfare Council; members of the clergy; and friends of the Council. In addition to a hymn offering by a Sheng Kung Hui choir, a choir comprised of Council staff also sang “Here I am, Lord”. Attendees prayed in unison to thank the Lord for guiding the organisation in providing services for people in need.
Please click the link below for the semon delivered by the Rt Revd Andrew Chan (Chinese only): https://youtu.be/EkSHNKze13Y
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Welfare Council News
“50 Years of Walking Arm in Arm” Walkathon
On the morning of 5th November, 2016 in Tung Chung, Welfare Council staff and their families participated in a walkathon that was intended to be the perfect opportunity to spend time with their loved ones and to promote holistic health. The Revd Stephen Hung, the priest-in-charge of H.K.S.K.H. Church of the Ascension, the Revd Canon Peter Douglas Koon, BBS, OStJ, Honorary Secretary of the Welfare Council, Mr Loewe Lee, Executive Committee Member of the Welfare Council, and Dr Jane Lee, JP, Director of the Welfare Council, were invited as the officiating guests of the opening ceremony, where they signalled for the walkathon to begin. More than 800 participants took in the lovely views of Tung Chung as they marched on. Booths were also set up along the route to offer entertainment.
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Elderly Services
The “Caring for Senior Church Members” Project was kicked off on 19th October
Teaming up with the H.K.S.K.H. St Mary’s Church, the Welfare Council kicked off a two-year project on “Caring for Senior Church Members” on 19th October 2016. Social work professional services would be integrated with pastoral care, providing holistic care that features family-based intervention methods for senior members of the church. These services include seminars and workshops on healthy lifestyle, counselling and referral services, as well as volunteer training and services. Volunteering services for the elders also could enhance their active participation in church and activities, develope their potentials, and improve their health and spiritual lives in the church community.
The “Caring Angels” programme is also planned with the aim of encouraging younger church members to care for their senior counterparts to enhance mutual support and kinship in Christ. The project also features a number of hobby circles, such as drawing, knitting and choral singing, to give senior church members in particular the chance to find excitement in post-retirement life and give back to the church and the community; increase their passion for Christ; and improve their physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing as well as quality of life.
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Child & Youth Services
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Elderly Services
香港聖公會福利協會彩齡學院 跑道場上 以運動凝聚情 Care X Runner 跑出健康人生 2016
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Elderly Services
A Study on the Mood Status of Residents in Long-term Care Facilities and Effective Intervention Strategies
A team of staff worked proactively to improve the quality of services by using quantifiable means to evaluate the effectiveness of services. They also incorporated technology-based solutions in their work, providing residents with care that yields a positive impact. For instance, the Welfare Council’s seven subvented elderly care homes launched a research project to study the mood patterns of senior citizens living in residential care homes and possible intervention protocols to tackle the situation. The study looked into the inter-RAI data of participating residents to establish intervention protocols to improve residents’ moods and standards of service. The report was published in August 2016. A seminar on the findings and the use of inter-RAI was organised on 11th August 2016. More than 130 representatives from 30 different organisations participated in the seminar.
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