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Placement Briefing Elderly Settings Nov. 2014

This placement briefing highlights the diverse range of needs and settings involved in serving elderly individuals and their families. Whether it's community support services or residential care, this placement offers opportunities for counseling, group work, and program development. Key skills include coordination, teamwork, and the ability to reflect on issues like ageism.

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Placement Briefing Elderly Settings Nov. 2014

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  1. Placement BriefingElderly SettingsNov. 2014

  2. Serving Targets (a) Older Persons : Not stereotype but • Wide range of ages • Wide spectrum of personalities • Different levels of abilities From young old to frail old (b) Their families / Care-givers

  3. Categories of Services (I) Community Support Services (II) Residential / Long-termed Care Services

  4. (I) Community Support Services • District Elderly Community Centre (DECC) 長者地區中心 • Neighbourhood Elderly Centres (NEC) 長者鄰舍中心 • Day Care Centres 長者日間護理中心 • Enhanced Home & Community Care Services 改善家居及社區照顧服務 • Integrated Home Care Services 綜合家居照顧服務 • Support Team for the Elderly (STE) 長者支援服務隊

  5. Possible Placement Hours mainly Monday to Friday (There will be less service users on Saturdays) usually 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also sometimes on Sundays for programmes

  6. (II) Residential / Long-termed Care Services • Care and Attention Homes 護理安老院 • Nursing Homes 護養院 • Medical Infirmary 療養院

  7. Possible Placement Hours Need to fit the routines of the homes e.g. the meal times and the nap/sleeping times

  8. Possible Assignments • Cases (Brief to in-depth counseling on emotional and interpersonal relationship issues, Case management for referrals, etc.) • Groups (Developmental, educational or therapeutic natures) • Programmes/Projects (May adopt integrative methods of community work, group work and brief case work)

  9. Work Skills • Coordination/Team work • Inter + Intra-profession cooperation • Separation • Reflection (Transference and counter-transference, Values, Ageism, etc.)

  10. Setting Coordinators Mrs. Bibiana Chau

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