YWCA won major awards for its cross-sector collaboration projects: “Smart Living: Treatment at Home”, “Smart Hub - Telecare Project for Rural Villagers of North District” and “Jockey Club BaMa Chill Club Perinatal Support Project”. These initiatives demonstrated how the Association's services bring greater convenience and a better community.

Smart Living: Treatment at Home 

The Association collaborated with the Occupational Therapy Department of North District Hospital to launch the “Smart Living: Treatment at Home” initiative. Out of 399 projects, it stood out and was honoured the “Age-Friendly Collaborator Award” in the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme.

This initiative establishes a comprehensive service chain – hospital assessment, community support, and home-based training – for patients with moderate dementia, aiming to enhance their daily functioning and community participation. North District Hospital provides personalised assessment, while YWCA conducts follow-up training. Family members are equipped with caregiving skills through workshops, enabling patients to continue engaging in cognitive stimulation activities. 200 sets of home-based cognitive training materials were also developed and produced, extending professional therapy into household setting. Later, with the support from the Social Welfare Department, the establishment of a “Toy Library” further encourage social interaction and provide additional cognitive training for the patients. 

Since its implementation, the initiative has benefited over 260 families, successfully establishing a model among medical professionals, social services, families, and patients. This cross-sector collaboration not only alleviates pressure on the healthcare system but also turns the North District into a dementia-friendly community. Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing, President of Hong Kong Metropolitan University, praised the model as “an innovative approach to addressing social pain points, embodying the deep integration of technology and humanity”.

Smart Hub - Telecare Project for Rural Villagers of North District

Smart Hub, jointly developed by YWCA, iASPEC Services Limited, Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Care Foundation, and North District Hospital, won the Grand Award in Smart People Award, and the Gold Award in Smart Ageing Stream.

Smart Hub is designed to provide telemedicine and medication delivery services for elderly residents in remote villages in the North District, aiming to reduce the healthcare gap between urban and rural communities. This service connects medical resources through remote technology, elderly can access timely and appropriate care. Professor Sun Dong JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, presented the award and recognised the team's groundbreaking efforts to integrate technology into primary healthcare.

Jockey Club BaMa Chill Club Perinatal Support Project

The project was another initiative recognised by the Smart People Award, and got the Certificate of Merit in the Smart Transformation (Solution for Charitable Sector) Stream. It demonstrates how expectant parents can be better taken care of, with Hong Kong's first one-stop online platform, which includes professional knowledge on pregnancy and childbirth, training videos, information on related activities, and baby growth records.

Behind these three awards lies the Association's years of commitment to community service. From the development of cognitive training materials, the application of telemedicine technology to the consideration for expectant parents, the team has consistently adhered to the people-centred principle. The Association will continue to harness innovation and promote cross-sector collaboration to build a better society.

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