Volunteers from Morgan Stanley prepared dainty meals and shared care and joy with seniors living at Cheng Pon Hing Care & Attention Home for the Elderly.

Some seniors with swallowing difficulty can only eat pureed meals. However, unattractive pureed food may spoil their appetite and impact their health in the long run. Hence, volunteers from Morgan Stanley decided to help prepare appetizing meals for the elders.

DreamStarter and students from St. Paul's College initiated the “KOL Project”, and invited Verint Systems (Asia Pacific) Limited and the Association to work together for implementation. The students designed the programme to bridge the communication between generations by promoting life hacks of the solitary elderly to the young people.

Sponsored by SOCAM Development Limited and Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged, HKYWCA Chi Po Neighbourhood Elderly Centre launched a programme to give away insect repellents to grassroots elders in Sham Shui Po, to help them tackle mosquito and pest problems.

The Free Food Coupon for Senior Citizens Programme has served the 7 consecutive years. Underprivileged elders have benefited greatly from the scheme and the Free Food Coupon Shopping Day, co-organised by PARKnSHOP and HKYWCA.

Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Association set up a new centre in Sha Tau Kok to provide one-stop services for the underprivileged elderly and their care-takers in the district. It provides an integration of healthcare, social support and day care services and aims at arousing awareness on health related issues, and introducing usage of fitness and mind training equipment among the elders. Our staff will also visit rural area nearby to promote health management and the importance of exercise.

The Chinese Cheongsam Association (HK) (“Cheongsam Association”) celebrated Dragon Boat Festival with HKYWCA’s elder members to send care and blessing.

The Association’s Chi Po Neighbourhood Elderly Centre receives support from Excellence Fitness to organise exercise classes for the elders and their caregivers, to help them remain in good health and prevent falls.

The Association’s Wan Wah Care & Attention Home for the Elderly organised a thanksgiving ceremony cum fun day to celebrate its 25th anniversary and shared the happiness with the Board members, partners, family members and volunteers.

Hang Seng Volunteer Team organised a birthday party to send the warmest blessing to the elders from Cheng Pon Hing Care & Attention Home.

Ming Yue District Elderly Community Centre organised a day tour for 80 elderly singletons and doubletons to celebrate the Chinese New Year.