To address the healthcare needs arising from aging population, the WHO recommends establishing comprehensive primary healthcare services in various regions. It emphasizes that the main strategies should operate on a preventive basis, through multidisciplinary collaboration and community participation, in order to enhance the health and wellbeing of overall citizens.  Since this, the Council publishes a new research brief called “Holistic Health – Research Brief on Primary Healthcare Service” in order to enrich practitioners with more knowledge of the holistic health and primary care service and promote social-medical collaboration.   Currently, different countries are launching medical and social collaboration schemes in order to strengthen primary care and alleviate the burden on existing healthcare system. This issue will introduce the social prescription programme and highlight the role of community hospital in using social-medical collaboration for supporting the discharge of the elderly. Should you feel interested into our research brief, please download as below:  Research Brief: “Holistic Health – Primary Healthcare Service Research Brief 3: Social Prescription Programme in Singapore” (only Chinese version) For enquiries on collection of research information and our publications, please contact Miss Natalie Yau by email [email protected] or at 2864 2967 ...

To address the healthcare needs arising from aging population, the WHO recommends establishing comprehensive primary healthcare services in various regions. It emphasizes that the main strategies should operate on a preventive basis, through multidisciplinary collaboration and community participation, in order to enhance the health and wellbeing of overall citizens.  Since this, the Council publishes a new research brief called “Holistic Health – Research Brief on Primary Healthcare Service” in order to enrich practitioners with more knowledge of holistic health and primary care service and hereby promote social-medical collaboration. Currently, different countries are launching medical and social collaboration schemes in order to strengthen primary care and alleviate the burden on existing healthcare system. This issue will continue to introduce the social prescription programme and highlight the role of community development approach in primary care. Should you feel interested into our research brief, please download as below: Research Brief: “Holistic Health – Primary Healthcare Service Research Brief 2: Social Prescription Programme in UK (Part 2)” (only Chinese version) For enquiries on collection of research information and our publications, please contact Miss Natalie Yau by email [email protected] or at 2864 2967 ...

To address the healthcare needs arising from aging population, the WHO recommends establishing comprehensive primary healthcare services in various regions. It emphasizes that the main strategies should operate on a preventive basis, through multidisciplinary collaboration and community participation, in order to enhance the health and wellbeing of overall citizens.  Since this, the Council publishes a new research brief called “Holistic Health – Research Brief on Primary Healthcare Service” to enrich practitioners with more knowledge of holistic health and primary care service and hereby promote social-medical collaboration Currently different countries are launching medical and social collaboration schemes in order to strengthen primary care and alleviate the burden on existing healthcare system. This issue will introduce social prescription programme and highlight the role of community development approach in primary care. Should you feel interested in our research brief, please download as below Research Brief:  “Holistic Health – Primary Healthcare Service Research Brief 1: Social Prescription Programme in UK (Part 1)” (only Chinese) For enquiries on collection of research information and our publications, please contact Miss Natalie Yau by email [email protected] or at 2864 2967 ...

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) has released the “Current Situation and Challenges of Hong Kong Elderly in the Greater Bay Area Community Aging: Qualitative Research Report". Retirement in Greater Bay Area (GBA) Mainland cities has become a popular topic in Hong Kong. HKCSS conducted a qualitative research to explore the feasibility of promoting retirement in the GBA, and the policy and service support needed to provide various retirement options for Hong Kong’s elderly, with the aim of enhancing their quality of life.  The research found that familiarity with GBA Mainland cities is a prerequisite for elderly residents considering a move. Factors favoring retirement in the GBA include lower living and medical costs, a more spacious environment, better air quality, and stronger human connections. Conversely, lack of knowledge about renting and home purchase in the Mainland, and the need to care for local relatives, hinder retirement in the GBA. Even among those already residing in the GBA, some still lack confidence in the quality of Mainland medical services, worry about the high costs for serious illnesses, and are concerned about their family members’ ability to provide timely care. These factors lead them to not rule out the possibility ...

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) has released a study titled "Research on Expenditure Patterns of Grassroots Households (2019-2020)", based on data from the Census and Statistics Department's Household Expenditure Survey conducted in 2019/20. The study analyzes the monthly expenditures of grassroots households in areas such as food, housing, and education. As the Household Expenditure Survey did not include Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) households, the results of this study reflect the situation of grassroots families outside the CSSA system. Four specific groups were selected for in-depth exploration, namely private housing households, one-person households, elderly persons living alone / elderly doubletons, and households with children. Based on the findings and analysis, the HKCSS has put forward a series of policy recommendations aimed at reducing poverty and deprivation, and improving their quality of life. The study report (in Chinese with an English summary) is published and ready for download by Agency Members. A well-designed version will be uploaded soon. For enquiries, please contact Mr. Ronald Yick, Officer at the Council’s Policy Research and Advocacy unit, at 2864 2906 / [email protected] ...