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Conducting health checks for the elderly tenants
為長者居民進行健康檢查
Training exercises for the body co-ordination of the elderly
訓練長者手腳協調的運動
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS
業務重點
Five areas of service are covered under our AIP scheme:
Home Safety
To ensure our elderly residents can enjoy a safe living environment,
our occupational therapists conduct home assessments and
recommend any modifications that might be required.
Healthiness
Through our partnerships with the Department of Health, NGOs and
paramedical professionals, we look after the healthcare needs of our
elderly tenants by providing regular health assessments and support.
The results of a study by The University of Hong Kong showed that
our efforts in this area reduced the utilisation rate of elderly tenants
in the use of hospital accident and emergency services by 17% as
compared with an increase of 22% in these services among residents
of a control group estate which was not covered by the AIP scheme.
Autonomy
Since many of our elderly residents are at risk of injury from falls,
we have partnered with organisations such as the Department of
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to conduct
exercise groups and seminars on fall prevention.
「樂得耆所」計劃涵蓋五個範疇：
「頤家」
由職業治療師進行家居評估，並作出單位
改裝的建議，確保長者住戶樂享安全的居住
環境。
「頤康」
房協夥拍衞生署、非政府組織及醫務專業
人員，提供定期的健康評估及支援，照顧
長者住戶的醫療需要。香港大學一項研究
發現，計劃下的長者住戶使用醫院意外及急
症服務的次數減少了百分之十七，而沒參與
計劃的對照屋邨住戶則增加百分之二十二，
反映我們在這方面努力的成果。
「頤健」
由於長者住戶因跌倒而受傷的風險甚高，
我們與香港中文大學矯形外科及創傷學系和
康樂及文化事務署合辦防跌運動小組及
講座。