Main Programs

A series of programs and events will be held to celebrate the Senior Citizen's Day as follows:

1. Engagement program for Hidden Elders (Oct 2009 – Jan 2010)

   Hidden elders tend to be at risk, silent, unmotivated and idle in social function and engagement. The engagement programme will provide subsidy for DECCs and NECs to organize activities for hidden elders to help them build up social network and friendship.

2. Educational Programme on Ageing Well Living Well

   To enrich younger generations on positive attitude toward ageing and recognize the active, healthy, and independent lives that many older people lead, outstanding senior citizens will reach out to schools and youth volunteer groups, sharing their life education. Topic such as normal ageing, combat ageism, oral histories of older people in HK, life experience in ageing well, knowledge and expertise will be shared with younger generation.

3. Ageing Well Living Well Mobilization Day (on 15 November 2009)

   A mobilization programme for senior citizens and their family members will be organized on 15 Nov in the 3/F of HITEC. There will be areas where old photos / tools / objects are featured which serve as reminiscence therapy for the elderly with special needs; elderly contribution to society (e.g. hall of frames, stories of life-long participation) which help them to enhance their self-affirmation and self-confidence, and increase their participation and desire of involvement in the society in future (e.g. age-friendly planning initiative demonstration).