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HKU Department of Social Work and Social Administration to hold
Palliative Social Work Satellite Symposium 2016 & Hospicehome ‘The Moment’ Photo Contest 2015 Prizing Ceremony

26 Oct 2016

The Department of Social Work and Social Administration of the University of Hong Kong will hold the Palliative Social Work Satellite Symposium 2016 & Hospicehome ‘The Moment’ Photo Contest 2015 Prizing Ceremony on October 27 (Thursday).

The symposium provides an opportunity for professionals including social workers and nursing staff members, and academics from Hong Kong and Singapore to engage in exchanges on palliative care and end-of-life services, with an aim to improve the quality of death in Hong Kong. The theme for this year is “Further in Palliative Social Work: Collaborations for Innovations”.

A prize presentation ceremony for the Hospicehome ‘The Moment’ photo contest 2015 will be held on the occasion.

The symposium is organized by the HKU Department of Social Work and Social Administration in collaboration with the Chapter on Medical Social Service Hong Kong Social Workers Association, HKU Centre on Behavioral Health, HKU Centre for Cancer Research, and HKU Sau Po Centre on Ageing. It is fully sponsored by the Li Ka Shing Foundation "Heart of Gold" Hong Kong Hospice Service Program.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the event with details as below:

Date: October 27, 2016 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm (Registration starts at 8:30am)
Venue: Auditorium, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese

Guests of Honour:
Professor Terry Lum
(Head of Department, Henry G Leong Professor in Social Work and Social Administration, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU)

Symposium Programme:

Session 1: Hospicehome ‘The Moment’ Photo Contest 2015 Prizing Ceremony

Guest presenting prizes:
Dr. Felix Chan
(Service Director (Primary and Community Health Care), Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority)
Mr. Felix So
(Professional Photographer)
Ms. Mandy Chan
(Radio Programme Host)
Dr. Andy H.Y. Ho
(Assistant Professor, Division of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Session 2: Advance and Innovation in Palliative Social Work

An evolving collaborative model in End-of-Life Care for Older Persons in the Community
Dr. Felix Chan
(Service Director (Primary and Community Health Care), Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority)
Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy (MCAT): Cultivating Sustained Resilience in Palliative Social Work
Dr. Andy H.Y. Ho
(Assistant Professor, Division of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Session 3: Reflection and Recharge of Palliative Work

Volunteer Engagement in Palliative Social Work
Ms. Alvina Chau
(Manager, Cheering @ Home Project, St. James Settlement)

Results of Qualitative Study on Life and Death Education for Elderly
Dr. Joshua K.M. Nan
(Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong)

Experience Sharing in Palliative Care
Ms. Ho Mei-Ling
(Assistant Social Work Officer, Hospice Centre, Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital)

For more details, please contact Ms. Amy Choi, Centre on Behavioral Health, HKU (Tel: 2831 5163; email: amychoi@hku.hk) or Ms Melanie Wan, Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU (Tel: 2859 2600; email: melwkwan@hku.hk).