Key words Search–Toy Library Online Reservation
| Date: |
2022/10/30 (Sunday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Extension Activities Room))
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| Description: |
With an illustration of Chinese tenement buildings in the Central and Western District, the speaker will talk about the transformation, architectural features and preservation of these buildings in Hong Kong, allowing participants to learn more about the development of tenement buildings and gain a better understanding of the living environment of Hong Kong in the early days. |
| Date & Time: |
2025/11/1 (Saturday) 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
As patients and their families face the final countdown of life, how can they make a medical care decision? How can patients express their thoughts to their families? Regarding informing about the condition or understanding the patient's thoughts, families do not know how, when, or how much to tell the patient. Speakers will share professional advice on the above questions. |
| Date & Time: |
2025/10/4 (Saturday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
“Three Instruments of Peace” - AMD, EPA, Will - are important legal documents to protect the individual’s right to make decisions on medical care treatments, financial planning and distribution of assets after death. In this talk, speakers will share their experience in the preparation of the three documents - difficulties encountered both on the practical and psychological level, and how these can be overcome. |
| Date & Time: |
2025/9/7 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
Our speakers will share their experience in the decision-making process from medical and personal perspectives when considering the pros and cons of Advance Care Planning (ACP), Advance Medical Directives (AMD) and Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) order. Special emphasis will be placed on the importance of cooperation between medical professionals, family members and nursing homes. |
| Date & Time: |
2025/8/17 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
Are we empowered to decide what medical treatments we wish to receive in our final journey? Can such treatments provide cure, or just prolong suffering? Our speakers will facilitate discussion on this topic. |
| Date & Time: |
2024/11/17 (Sunday) 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
The increase in migration overseas in recent years resulted in a new social phenomenon of “Left Behind” parents. The feeling of abandonment and loneliness can lead to depression and physical deterioration. Are there steps that the children can take before migrating to assist their parents to adapt better and improve their quality of life? And what support and services our society can provide to address the helplessness of this group of elderlies? |
| Date & Time: |
2024/10/27 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
The importance of forward financial planning, often overlooked, is an issue that needs to be addressed while the elders are still in a sound state of mind. Their lack of knowledge in these matters compounds the problem – what can be done to ensure timely planning so that their assets will be used according to their wishes and in their best interests? |
| Date & Time: |
2024/9/8 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
Children are at all times precious gifts for parents, even if they are the ones with special needs and/or disabilities. Parents have to bear tremendous burdens to take care of them and have been worrying about how long they could sustain to be the carers, especially when their age creeps on. How would the parents face the issues of life and death? |
| Date & Time: |
2024/8/10 (Saturday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
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| Description: |
In my old age and increasing frailty, the heavy demands on me to take care of a physically dependant spouse is getting more difficult day by day. Helplessness overwhelms me - who can I turn to for help?
Our speakers, including professionals and carer, will share their knowledge and experience on this issue. |
| Date: |
2024/11/23 (Saturday) |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room)
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| Description: |
The speaker will introduce green financial products and share his insight for green finance development in Hong Kong for investors and the general public to grasp economic opportunities in the trend. |
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