Background

The Elderly Resources Centre (ERC) aims to promote the concept of age-friendly home through community education, and set up Mind-friendly Home Exploration Centre in 2017 to show applications on how to adopt a friendly home design for people with dementia. In order to help medical professionals, allied health professionals and dementia care-givers have a better understanding of dementia and “Mind-Friendly Home” design, ERC organizes Mind-Friendly Home Training Program, so as to build confidence in supporting people with dementia.

To date, ERC has provided Mind-Friendly Home Training Program to more than 300 allied health professionals & university students, as well as dementia care-givers. Through the workshop and the visit to Mind-friendly Home Exploration Centre, participants learn more about the principles and applications of MIND-Friendly home environment.

Aims

To enhance participants’ knowledge in dementia and understand the principles and applications of the Mind-Friendly home.

Mind-Friendly Home Professional Training Workshop Photos

Content

Allied Health Professional & Students

Demography and pathology of dementia
Clinical assessment of dementia
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD)
Principles and applications of Mind-Friendly Home
Community resources and dementia services in Hong Kong

Dementia Caregiver

Causes and common presentation of dementia
Skills in communicating with dementia patient
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD)
Principles and applications of Mind-Friendly Home
Prevention and deal with wandering
Community resources and dementia services in Hong Kong

Fee

Free of Charge

List of Participating Universities & Organizations

The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Tung Wah College
The University of Hong Kong Social Work Alumni Association
Hong Kong Social Workers Association

Mind-Friendly Home Training Program is organized on a regular basis. For details, please contact us at 2839-2882.