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Po Leung Kuk Lau Chan Siu Po District Elderly Community Centre

Provision of community support services at the district level

About the Real-Life Hostel

Name of Real-life Hostel Po Leung Kuk Lau Chan Siu Po District Elderly Community Centre
Name of Operator Po Leung Kuk
Description Provision of community support services at the district level
Service Target Elderly living at the community
Date (Provision of Service) since 2005
District Lam Tin, Kowloon
Website http://elderly.poleungkuk.org.hk/en/page.aspx?pageid=55

About the Project

Focus Smart solutions on day care and district elderly community service
Provision of Smart Devices

Supporting Older Adults with Decreased Mobility

  • Meal Delivery System [More]
    • PolyU customized solution, by the “Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub” project team
    • E-managing whole food/ ground diet meals reduces older adults’ swallowing risk
    • Smart locators prevent staff/older adults from bringing meals to dining tables
    • To improve the efficiency of meal delivery
    • To optimize the canteen’s operational services
 
  • Multi-user Interactive Gaming System [More]
    • Balance, strength, and lower limb training games included
    • A tele-rehab interactive device for older adults with limited mobility
    • Peer support motivates older adults to exercise in groups
    • To allow the design of personalized programs to fit the individual's training needs
 

Fall Prevention & Detection

  • Smart Toilet Sensing System [More]
    • PolyU invention, by the “Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub” project team
    • An innovative solution to detect user status in all toilets in the centre
    • To alert staff of an emergency, and ensure users’ safety, privacy, and dignity
    • To prevent toilet-related injuries/ accidents (e.g. fainting, falls)
 
  • Ultrasound Muscle Quality Assessment Kit [More]
    • PolyU invention, by the “Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub” project team
    • Real-time thigh muscle imaging acquisition & analysis to assess muscle loss in older adults
    • Including five assessment items that may indicate older adults' fall/ sarcopenia risk
    • Regular screening for early identification of fall risk in community-dwelled older adults
 

 

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