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About the Programme¡@¡@
Programme Features¡@¡@
Overview of Ageing Population¡@¡@
Overview of Dementia
¡§Benevolence Lights up my Later Life¡¨ is a tailored meta-programme launched to tackle problems related to ageing society. Receiving the professional advice of the Nethersole School of Nursing of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Alzheimer¡¦s Disease Association, as well as the sponsorship of the Social Welfare Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, the progamme is organized by Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau (KWNC), co-organized by General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macao and Macau Alzheimer¡¦s Disease Association. By putting together the advantages and expertise of different institutions, the programme aims at fostering the society a positive attitude towards ageing and innovating the mode of elderly care, and through which elevate the quality of elderly service and residents¡¦ living quality. It is also envisioned that KWNC will be benefited in the process of the programme in respect of its teaching and research development. ¡§Benevolence¡¨ is the essence of Chinese traditional thinking and revolves around the core values of ¡§loving people¡¨. It encompasses the spirit of dedicating to the truth and helping the needy with capability and noble character. ¡§Lights up my Later Life¡¨ - ¡§Later Life¡¨ refers to the twilight years of the elderly. Despite of old age, the elderly respect and love themselves and are loved by others, and lead a life that is as bright, warm and energetic as the sunny day. As a result, the programme is given the name ¡§Benevolence Lights up my Later Life¡¨ to signify the nurture of active ageing and care for the elderly in the entire Macao community. Taking reference from Hong Kong¡¦s Cadenza Training Programme, ¡§Benevolence Lights up my Later Life¡¨ is developed based on Macao¡¦s cultural setting, and is characterized by its comprehensive system and the multi-disciplinary and multi-sector collaboration. It sets ageing as its major direction of studies, and expects to develop in conjunction with KWNC¡¦s teaching, researches and social services. By launching the programme, KWNC and other organizers would like to offer general and professional gerontology education (knowledge, competence and values) to the general public, caregivers, as well as health, nursing and social welfare professionals of elderly care. In addition, it is planned to offer training to the elderly and encourage them to continue serving the community, and help defer their natural ageing in the course of their continuous personal development. Furthermore, by initiating international exchanges and collaborations, the programme hopes to prepare leading scholars in the field of gerontology. Aims of Programme
Benevolence ¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Active Brilliance ¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Aging Active ageing refers to the active attitude to life of the elderly. The concept of active ageing applies to all individuals of high age, including those who are disabled or unable to live independently. Older people are encouraged to keep in touch with their friends, families and communities, and actively participate in various community activities, and through which, attain a sense of emotional, functional, physical, mental, rational and social well-being. Embracing the spirit of Benevolence, ¡§Benevolence Lights up my Later Life¡¨ conveys the concept of Active Ageing to the Macao community and is dedicated to creating the elderly a later life of Brilliance. Benevolence lights up my later life! It's never too late to establish good habits, but it's never too early either. Reference: Walker, A. (2002) A strategy for active ageing. International Social Security Review, 55(1), 121-139. The International Council on Active Aging www.icaa.cc World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/ TV Interview (20 May 2011) |