Our Courses

【Carer Online Discussion Forum (Sep 2022)】Psychosis & The support from carers   Public always misunderstands psychosis and labels it as a terrible disease. This makes the patients and carers feel pressured.   We have invited the registered social worker and carers of psychosis patients from Resource & Service Centre for the Relatives of Ex-mentally Ill People of Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service to share the symptoms & treatments of psychosis, potential risks of patients and the role of carers. We hope this sharing could help the public to have a better knowledge about psychosis and facilitate the disucssion among carers and the public.   Event details:   Date: 15 September 2022 (Thursday) Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm Speaker: Registered social worker & carers of psychosis patients (RSC, BOKSS) Target Audience: Public Format: Online event via Zoom (Broadcast link will be sent via email two days before the event) Fee: Free   Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/JmppUQd0Bd   Please feel free to contact us by 3188 1633 if you have any inquiries.

【Carer Online Discussion Forum (Aug 2022)】Understanding Elderly Depression — How to communicate and get along with them   For this online discussion forum, we have invited a family doctor with Postgraduate Diploma in Community Psychological Medicine and a registered social worker to do a sharing with us on how to deal with elderly depression as a carer. The sharing will include:   Causes of depression How to recognize elderly with depression symptoms How medicine could help with depression and potential side-effects Communication skills & how to get along with elderly with depression Relevant public resources   Carers of elderlies with depression & public who are interested to this topic are welcome to join this event.   Event details:   Date: 18 August 2022 (Thursday) Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Speaker: Dr. Lam Wing Wo (Family doctor & Marriage & Family Therapists) Ms. Woo Wai Man (Registered social worker) Target Audience: Public Format: Online event via Zoom (Broadcast link will be sent via email two days before the event) Fee: Free Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/Gw1MsnQHDY   Please feel free to contact us by 3188 1633 if you have any inquiries.    

Carer Promotion Ambassadors training   Carer Promotion Ambassadors training course is a suitable programme for those who are willing to participate in volunteer services and public events.   Course Content:1. Introduce the target, role & responsibility of a Carer Promotion Ambassador 2. Have a better knowledge on social resources  3. Team building 4. How to do community promotion & education    Date：8th, 15th & 22th August, 2022 (every Monday) Time：11am - 4pm(Lunch Hour: 1-2pm) Venue：Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service 2/F (36 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai) Tuition Fee：Free of Charge Quota：15 People   Our staff will confirm your eligibility once you completed your enrollment.   *Participants need to commit at least 6 hours of community promotion volunteer service after complete the course.   *The format of this course may change according to the epidemic situation & latest SWD disease prevention measures.  

“Care Buddies” Training Program is designed for the Carers who are willing to participating in Caring service, by teaching them how to provide support other Carers with using their own personal experience to build up peer support network with other Carers. We also provide caring service sessions after the course has completed, providing opportunities for Carers to support others by exchange caring experience and information on community resources.   Course Date & Time： 1. Tutorial Session Date：2nd, 5th, 16th, 19th 23th & 26th August, 2022 (Every Tuesday & Friday) Time：11:15am - 1:15pm 2. Caring Service Session Will start one month after the programme ends, actual time will be confirmed later.   Remarks：Participants need to attend at least 80% of the Tutorial Session and join the Caring Service Session.   Target Participants：Carers who are willing to participate in Caring Service Venue：Chan Tak Sang Memorial Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, Unit 1C, Prosperity Court, 168 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon* Quota：15 people   Our Staff will confirm your eligibility and understand your caring experience once received your enrollment.   *The tuition method will be affected by the epidemic situation and latest SWD disease prevention measures.