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HOPE FOR LONG TERM ELDER CARE, SILVER LINING FOR THE SILVER POPULATION

Submitted on Jun 10, 2015 • By admin
HONG KONG, June 2, 2015 – The latest unfortunate incident of the maltreatment of an eldercare home should force us to rethink our conventional approach of elderly care. We should focus more on professionalising aging-in-place instead of just relying on old-age-homes and domestic helpers. Elderly people often have to wait for years before obtaining the so-called “subsidized beds” in old-age-homes. Many of them literally could not outlast the wait as more than 5,000 elderly people died while waiting to entre care-homes. With the aging population, this number is like to go up in the coming decade. There are high-end old-age-homes available to the privileged few as the monthly fees can often go above HK$30,000, effectively pricing the bulk of the senior population out of the picture. In the last fiscal year, the government spent close to HK$6 billion on elderly services. While the Social Welfare Department funds numerous community home-care services throughout the territory, the se...
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Elderly Mental Health ('Mental Health' column of "Metro Hong Kong” Newspaper)

Submitted on Apr 15, 2015 • By admin
Health of elderly and retirees has always been the focus of the general public. The more intangible facet of emotional health plays an equally important role. Common conditions such as depression, anxiety and dementia run the risk of being overlooked due to lack of awareness. This can lead to the rise of “hidden cases”. Mental health is not merely the absence of mental conditions. Emotional stability, passion in life, and social life are vital to achieving holistic mental health. The key to maintaining healthy main includes maintaining social life, contribution to the society, financial independent to sustain a retired lifestyle as well as having a positive outlook. To the elderly, their old ways matter. Drastic changes to routines can have negative impacts mentally. Nothing is better than living in an environment that provides them with a sense of safety and familiarity. Interruptions to routines such as going in and out of hospitals or elderly homes should be kept to a minimum....
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A Lack of Awareness for Dementia Care Options a Cause for Concern as Singaporeans Age

Submitted on Sep 17, 2014 • By admin
More than 60 percent of respondents in a recent survey conducted by Active Global Specialised Caregivers, said that they do not know where to look for help if someone in their family or friends was diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.   It is very significant that over 70 percent of the respondents indicated that their first sources for help will be hospitals / polyclinics and specialist doctors with another 20 percent indicating that they will turn to the Internet to look for helpful resources. With the respondents focusing on diagnosis-related help, the survey highlighted that there is a general lack of awareness for care and respite options as patients and family members have to live with the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s for 4 to 8 years on average.   “With a rapidly ageing society in Singapore, the number of people above the age of 65 who are diagnosed with dementia is expected to hit 53,000 by 2020 and that number is poised to hit 187,000 by ...
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New Partnership creates sustainable professional opportunities in Singapore for Sri Lankan Caregivers

Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 • By admin
          A new, innovative partnership, signed on April 3rd between KAATSU International University of Sri Lanka, and Active Global Specialised Caregivers of Singapore, sets out to provide good employment opportunities in Singapore to Sri Lankans who are graduates of the elderly caregiver program of the KAATSU International University.  Rev Galagama Dammaransi Thero, Advisory Board Member of Green Cross of Sri Lanka, gave his blessings to the signature ceremony. Mr Hemantha Vijerathna – head of training dpt at Foreign Employment Bureau, Colombo, was also present. While there is no shortage of Caregiver Training Programs in Sri Lanka, many fail to live-up to their promi...
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