Project
Jockey Club Carer Space Project
Partner Institution:
Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong
Our Aims
By collaborating with international experts and aligning with international standards, we aim to create:
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Multi-dimensional screening tool to identify the unmet needs of caregivers;
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Integrated multi-disciplinary care professional support ecosystem for capability building;
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Novel multi-component evidence-based interventions for targeted caregiver supports; and
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Empowered caregivers with supportive neighborhood at district level.
Our Scope
District-based caregiver support units will be operated by our community partners with services, based on the aforementioned output and guided by Logic Model, targeting to support the caregivers alongside with their community-dwelling care recipients:
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The planned mode will include 10 designated centres established exclusively for this project and shared venues in the form of “satellite service points” operated by other community partners to ensure more complete geographical coverage within the territory.
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On-line platform (including but not limited to Self-help eTool kits and eCoaching functionalities) will be created and deployed with effective research and data strategy with close collaboration with various stakeholders throughout the project.
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Multi-site, multi-disciplinary, multi-phase randomised controlled trials and a mixed methods approach will be adopted to develop screening-guided multi-component interventions for optimizing the caregiving trajectory.
Our Team
(Affiliation: The University of Hong Kong)
Principle Investigator
Prof. LOU Weiqun, Vivian
Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration
Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Co-Investigators
Dr. QUAN Jianchao
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Public Health,
LKS Faculty of Medicine
Prof. LUM Yat Sang, Terry
Professor / Henry G. Leong Professor in Social Work and Social Administration,
Department of Social Work and Social Administration
Associate Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Significance and Outcomes
Concocting the “M-I-N-E” framework in Hong Kong to:
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Create scalable and impactful district-based carer-centric project;
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Pioneer screening-guided need-based caregiver support interventions in Asia;
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Enhance caregivers’ well-being holistically using responsive strategy; and
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Drive a sustainable and cost-effective triage caregiver service delivery model to inform future policy.
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Project Duration
The project will last for 5 years, starting from March 2023.
Project Website
Community Partners:
Caritas - Hong Kong
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lady MacLehose Centre
Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals