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Utilization of Living Space

(We apologise that only Chinese version is available）
 
照顧者每天照顧患病的家人，容易使人身心俱疲。在這個過程中，遇到家傭放假，或有特發事情要辦時，便擔心家中長輩得不到適切的照顧。加上現時能夠提供短期暫託服務的院舍不多，而且多屬於傳統院舍較為封閉的照顧模式，容易令家中長輩難以習慣因而卻步。然而，其實香港仍有優質的短期住宿暫託服務選擇，可讓長輩在照顧中在適切的專業護理下，仍可於院舍度過「自立自主」的生活，甚至提供「個人化復康計劃」，成為長輩出院與回家中間的「幸福中途站」。

Revisit your past and experience your future in two hours

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第一次接觸長者安居協會是20多年前看到他們推出的「平安鐘」，直到今天才知道他們的一線通平安鐘™服務已由室內發展到戶外的隨身服務，除了在緊急情況下提供支援外，更會在日常生活中給予協助，例如預約政府門診、提醒覆診等。更不知道的是他們在其愛民邨總部設了一個全亞洲首創，設計新穎的「生命 ‧ 歷情」體驗館，讓參加者透過互動遊戲和小組分享，重溫過去、體驗未來。

Jockey Club Smart Ageing Club helps the elderly learn about tech products that are useful in their daily lives

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2017 年施政報告中，政府宣佈預留 10 億元成立「樂齡科技基金」，資助安老院舍試用及購置科技產品，改善院舍長者的生活質素，減輕院舍人員的照顧壓力。雖說這是幫助安老院舍的措施，但也引起了社會人士及關注安老問題的機構探討科技在這方面的應用。 

Mind-Friendly Home for people with dementia

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香港房屋協會於2017年底在油麻地長者安居資源中心，新設了「智友善」探知館。這是全港首間專為認知障礙症人士而設的展覽館，重點展示認知障礙症患者的家居設計，好讓患者可以在安全的環境中，盡量參與家居事務，提升獨立及自理能力，也減少照顧者在照顧患者上的困擾。 

Live Golden Age in Gold Coast Residence

其实现时香港已愈来愈多供短期租住的服务式或半服务式的公寓，十分适合移民海外甚至本地的绿龄人士居住。这些公寓结合酒店服务及家居生活的概念...

從「年青長者」過渡至「中年長者」

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60歲當然是「年青長者」，儘管頭髮變得有點稀疏、筋骨有點酸軟，內心還是很年輕的。即使到了70歲，仰望幾百級的天階，只要上面風光如畫，也面不改容，一口氣跑上去。

Tending the healthy minds of the elderly with creative arts and innovation: An interview with Ada Yu, the founder of OK Care

As a physiotherapist with over 20 years’ experience, Ada seems to know, not only the industry but her patients very well particularly the needs of the elderly. Throughout the years, Ada has given talks and seminars on prevention and rehabilitation at elderly homes...

Renovate your home at 60 for 80 years old

“The first thing I wanted to do when I retired was to renovate my home. In the process I could walk through all the things I had stored away for years and see if any of these things could be given to those who would find them useful.  I would only keep the minimum as life for me now is so much simpler.”

Fundamental Design for “Ageing in Place”

The Hong Kong Housing Society's Elderly Resources Centre conducted a study in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2011, where 456 community-dwelling elderly persons over the age of 65 and in good health were interviewed. The results indicated that older people occasionally suffered accidental falls due to slippery floors, uneven door thresholds, etc., and the annual rate of accidental falls was approximately 25%.

Bathroom Safety

Getting an ideal home is nothing easy in Hong Kong due to soaring property prices as a result of scarce land resources. It is not uncommon that families with younger and older generations are living under the same roof in cramped conditions. Therefor when planning an age-friendly home for the elderly, the needs of other family members have to be taken into account as well. Universal Design will help in this particular situation.

Utilization of Living Space

According to the Universal Design Guidebook For Residential Development In Hong Kong published by the Hong Kong Housing Society, the dimension of living space is related to the psychological health and physical well being of residents, particularly those who spend long period of time at home. Headroom and room areas are two essential considerations.