The SWSA researchers have been leading the development of elderly services in Hong Kong since 1990s. Our researchers led the development of the long term care assessment instrument in Hong Kong. We also contributed to the development of the long term care voucher and care allowance for older frail older people. Currently, Professor Terry Lum, Professor Vivian Lou, and Dr. Gloria Wong are leading an effort to enhance the long term care infrastructure of Hong Kong. Dr. Ernest Chui are helping the HKSAR Government to develop its Elderly Services Program Plan. Professor Lum and Dr. Wong are working with the Hong Kong Housing Society to develop its aging-in-place program for frail elders living in low income public housing estates. Prof Lum and Dr. Lou are working with the District Councils and community stakeholders to make the Central and Western District and the Wanchai District more age friendly. Professor Lum and Dr. Gloria Wong are leading the GrandMove program to promote Elders’ Robustness against Frailty. Dr. Gloria Wong is leading the implantation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Hong Kong and evaluating the project Sunrise – a new district-based community shared care model for older people with dementia. Professor Cecilia Chan and Dr. Amy Chow are leading an effort to enhance the end-of-life care in Hong Kong.
Professor Vivian Lou is leading a research centre on gerontology, namely Sau Po Centre on Ageing to enhance the quality-of-life of older people in China, overseas Chinese societies and in the Asian Pacific region through research, education and knowledge exchange activities. The joint effort of our interdisciplinary team and our collaborators has been contributing to the well-being empowerment of the older population. The Centre’s consultancy work has been shaping the development of long term care policies in Hong Kong since 2000s. It is well placed to connect the mainland China to the global world on the development of gerontological research and knowledge transfer. The Centre is also honored to serve as the hub of Hong Kong interRAI team to apply local RAI data to understand the elder care and mental health services in Hong Kong. To guide research studies to development direction, several strategic research focuses are identified by theme and by population:
| Topic | PI/ Co-Investigator | Funding sources | Award Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Jockey Club Age Friendly City Project: Central & Western District and Wanchai District | PI: Professor Terry Lum | the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust HK$4,500,000 | 2015-2019 |
| Three-year project on enhancement of the infrastructure of long-term care in Hong Kong | PI: Professor Terry Lum | Social Welfare Department of Hong Kong SAR Government HK$24,676,000 | 2013 – 2017 |
| GrandMove Project to Promote Elders’ Robustness against Frailty | PI: Professor Terry Lum, co-PI: Dr. Gloria Wong | the Simon KY Lee Foundation HK$5,292,622 | 2015-2018 |
| We-Rise Project: A Two-Tier Care Management program to Empower Stroke Caregivers in Hong Kong | Project Director: Prof. Vivian Lou; Co-Project Directors: Prof. Terry Lum, Dr. Jennifer Tang | Lee Hysan Foundation HK$4,880,189 | 2016-2019 |
| An Evaluation Study on Intergeneration Initiatives | PI: Prof. Vivian Lou | Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association HK$675,000 | 2016-2019 |
| Building an Age-friendly Community in a Chinese City – An Academic Community Partnership Initiative「中國城市老年友好型社區：社區實證初探」研究 | PI: Prof. Vivian Lou | Zhengyang Social Worker Panyu, Guangzhou HK$692,868 | 2016-2017 |