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BUSINESS OVERVIEW 業務概覽
MEETING THE NEEDS OF AN AGEING POPULATION 關顧樂齡人口所需

Co-designing Products for Ageing In Place 合力設計居家安老產品
A tangible platform of AFHLL was launched at the ERC this year, 房協今年在「長者安居資源中心」推出的「樂
featuring a simulated home with a fully equipped living room, 活安居生活實驗室」實體平台設有模擬家居，
dining room, kitchen and bathroom for the trial and testing of 配備設備齊全的起居室、飯廳、廚房及浴
age-friendly solutions incubated by the AFHLL. This real-life 室，以試用和測試「樂活安居生活實驗室」所
home environment enables the development and promotion 研發的長者友善方案。房協運用這個真實的
of age-friendly home products, with a strong focus on user 家居環境，由用家角度出發，研發及推廣長
perspectives. The simulated home utilises a “4E” strategy 者友善家居產品。模擬家居採用「4E」策略，
- Exploring, Experiencing, Empathising, and Engaging - to 即探索(Exploring)、體驗(Experiencing)、
achieve AFHLL’s objectives. This includes an ageing simulation 同理心(Empathising)及參與(Engaging)，致
experience where stakeholders participate in everyday tasks to 力實現「樂活安居生活實驗室」的目標，當中
provide instant feedback, fostering empathy and understanding 包括長者生活模擬體驗，讓參加者體驗長者
of challenges encountered by the elderly. 日常生活並即時提供反饋意見，培養參加者
的同理心，加深了解長者所面對的困難。

The Housing Society collaborates with approximately 300 Co- 房協招募了約三百名研創專員及大使作為潛
vengers (co-designers and adventurers) and ambassadors 在用家，與房協合力研發可行的樂齡方案。
who serve as potential end-users of age-friendly products, 「樂活安居生活實驗室」亦與學術機構、專業
working together to co-create solutions. AFHLL has also formed 團體、技術供應商、非政府機構和產品用戶
partnerships with about 30 organisations, including academic 群等約三十個機構建立夥伴合作關係，讓他
institutions, professional bodies, technology providers, NGOs, 們測試和改良各自研發的樂齡產品。
and user groups, to test and refine their gerontechnology
products.
The establishment of AFHLL demonstrates ERC’s dedication 「樂活安居生活實驗室」的成立，展示了「長
to advancing age-friendly home development and co-creating 者安居資源中心」不遺餘力推動長者友善房屋
integrated housing solutions for elderly residents, supporting 發展的決心，與各界合力為長者住戶創造綜
them to age in place. 合住屋方案，幫助他們居家安老。
Public Education on Age-friendly Homes 透過公眾教育推動長者友善房屋

The ERC, established in Yau Ma Tei in 2005 and refurbished in 位於油麻地的「長者安居資源中心」於二零
2020, showcases cutting-edge gerontechnology and age-friendly 零五年成立，並於二零二零年翻新，透過三
living environments through three purpose-built demonstration 個特設模擬單位，展示最新的樂齡科技和長
units. Each unit features state-of-the-art assistive technologies 者友善生活環境。每個模擬單位均配備先進
and design elements, displaying over 100 advanced products. 的輔助技術和設計元素，展出逾一百種先進
Staffed by qualified occupational therapists and social workers, 產品。「長者安居資源中心」由專業職業治療
the ERC delivers comprehensive services encompassing 師及社工提供全面的服務，包括專業培訓課
specialist training programmes, interactive educational tours, 程、互動教學導賞、健康評估及專家諮詢。
health assessments and expert consultations. The centre 年內，「長者安居資源中心」透過實體及網上
welcomed some 27,000 visitors through both physical and virtual 平台接待了約二萬七千人次訪客。
platforms during the year.

96 Hong Kong Housing Society Annual Report 2023/24 香港房屋協會 2023/24 年度年報 97