A study on the relationship between formal and informal support systems for the elderly : case studies on family care and day care service in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, one of the global financial centers, was plunged into chaos for almost two months straight from June to July 2019. For eight weeks, demonstrations by the Hong Kong people have been going on and on until they become violent. The demonstration was intended to deny the proposed extradition law, which would allow Hong Kong prisoners, including foreigners, to be extradited to China. The extradition bill is also called to threaten the freedom of local people, to threaten democracy and law in the Hong Kong region. The different political systems between China and Hong Kong make the relationship both vulnerable. As a special region in China, Hong Kong needs to get the attention of the Chinese government by conceding its rights and upholding its systems so that demonstrations need not be too worried. Hong Kong people are making a variety of attempts at demonstration and even some social communication strategies are used to reject the traditional bill. The method used in this study is qualitative deskriftive with case studies of direct observation of sites and several demonstration articles in Hong Kong. As a result of this study, several unique strategies of Hong Kong's demonstrations have been carried out to maintain a message being delivered by another group that the Hong Kong government has even brought attention to the world.

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Family care of the elderly with dementia in Hong Kong

International Social Work ◽

10.1177/002087289103400405 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 365-372 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Irene P. L. Chu

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Family Care ◽

The Elderly

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Housing and family care for the elderly in Hong Kong

Ageing International ◽

10.1007/s12126-997-1005-2 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 23 (3-4) ◽

pp. 65-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Iris Chi ◽

Nelson Chow

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Family Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Care For The Elderly

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ANALISIS TINGKAT KEBAHAGIAAN PADA LANSIA PENERIMA MANFAAT DAN BUKAN PENERIMA MANFAAT PROGRAM DAY CARE SERVICE

Journal of Islamic Nursing ◽

10.24252/join.v4i1.7716 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Nur Anna Rakhmadani ◽

Eny Sutria ◽

Muhammad Anwar Hafid

Keyword(s):

Social Services ◽

Day Care ◽

Care Service ◽

The Elderly ◽

Social Institution ◽

Service Program ◽

Psychosocial Services ◽

Service Programs ◽

Religious Services ◽

High Level

Considering the importance of providing services for the elderly, the social institution Tresna Werdha also manages the day care service program, where this service is very helpful for the elderly who need services to create social relationships. Services provided through day care services are social services, physical services, psychosocial services, skills services, spiritual and religious services and providing economic business assistance. This service is an activity to increase productivity in order to increase income and as a place or facility for positive activities in the utilization of leisure time for the elderly.Research design is descriptive with a sample of 88 people using purposive sampling divided into two groups, namely 44 elderly people in each group. Data collection techniques using oxford happiness questionnaire sheet while the analysis used with Mann Whitney Test (alpha 0.05)Based on the results of the study, it was found that there were differences in happiness levels in elderly beneficiaries and not beneficiaries of day care service programs (p = 0,000). Elderly beneficiaries of the dominant day care service program have a high level of happiness as evidenced by the number of elderly in the category of high happiness 37 people (84.1%) compared to the elderly who did not receive the benefits of the day care service program as evidenced by the number of 26 people (59.1%) . Elders who attend their day care service get family support and services from social care institutions in the form of physical, skills, psychosocial, spiritual and religious services and can meet with peers. Keywords: Elderly Happiness, Day Care Service

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DAMPAK PROGRAM ELDERLY DAY CARE SERVICE TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN LANSIA DI PANTI SOSIAL TRESNA WERDHA BUDI DHARMA BEKASI

EMPATI Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial ◽

10.15408/empati.v7i2.11596 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 178-188

Author(s):

Yulianti Yulianti

Keyword(s):

Social Services ◽

Program Implementation ◽

Day Care ◽

Care Service ◽

Life Stage ◽

Implementation Process ◽

The Elderly ◽

Service Program ◽

Data Collection Technique ◽

The Impact

Abstract. Old age is a phase of a human being in the final life stage before the stage of death. At this stage the elderly require various needs and difficulties they experience, such as physical, psychological, social and spiritual challenges. Therefore, the Bekasi Tresna Budi Dharma Social Home has a program to improve the welfare of the elderly. The institution develops a program for the visiting elderly but receiving the same social services. The program is called Elderly Day Care Service. This research aims at the exploration of the program implementation process and the impact of the Elderly Day Care Service program affecting the welfare of the elderly. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The research data collection technique is by means of interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The results show that the Elderly Day Care Service program at Bekasi Tresna Werdha Budi Dharma Social Home reseults a very positive effect on the elderly participating in the program. In addition, physical, psychological, social and spiritual problems are gradually resolved and make a prosperous elder; active, independent and productive. Abstrak. Lanjut usia merupakan fase seorang manusia berada pada tahap kehidupan akhir sebelum tahap kematian. Pada tahap ini lansia memiliki banyak kebutuhan dan permasalahan yang dialaminya, seperti kendala fisik, psikologis, sosial dan spiritual. Maka dari itu Panti Sosial Tresna Budi Dharma Bekasi memiliki program untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan lansia. Dan Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Budi Dharma Bekasi mengembangkan sebuah program bagi lansia yang tidak tinggal di panti namun mendapatkan pelayanan sosial yang sama. Program tersebut bernama Pelayanan Harian Lanjut Usia atau Elderly Day Care Service. Penilitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proses pelaksanaan program dan dampak program Elderly Day Care Service yang dilakukan oleh Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Budi Dharma Bekasi berpengaruh pada kesejahteraan lansia. Pendekatan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kualitatif jenis deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data penelitian merupakan kumpulan data dari wawancara, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa program Elderly Day Care Service di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Budi Dharma Bekasi memiliki pengaruh yang sangat positif bagi para lansia yang mengikuti program tersebut. Selain itu, permasalahan baik fisik, psikis, sosial dan spiritual sedikit demi sedikit teratasi dan menjadikan lansia yang sejahtera yaitu aktif, mandiri dan produktif.

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Development of Accreditation Approach of Elderly Care Service Providers

Sustainable Health and Long-Term Care Solutions for an Aging Population - Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2633-9.ch007 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 126-144 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Artie W. Ng ◽

Tiffany C. H. Leung ◽

Jacky C. K. Ho

Keyword(s):

Quality Assurance ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Service Sector ◽

Service Providers ◽

Care Service ◽

Elderly Care ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Practical Experience ◽

Multiple Case

The purpose of this book chapter is to explore the similarities and differences in the development of performance measures and accreditation systems for the quality assurance of elderly care service providers of Asian and Western origins, focusing on Hong Kong, Macau, Australia and Canada. Building on a proposed theoretical framework, this study utilizes a multiple-case study method to examine the influencing factors for the accreditation approach adopted by a jurisdiction. The findings suggest that the quality assurance of the elderly care service operators of the Asian origins as selected appears to lag behind those of the Western countries and undergo their own peculiar paths of development. Thus, Hong Kong and Macau could learn from the practical experience of Australia and Canada in terms of their concerted approaches for funding, accreditation and assessments under an increasingly market-driven service sector in which the well-being of the end-users needs to be adequately protected.

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