To help carers understand their role and how to deal with problems pertaining to patients as well as themselves. (Online Talk)
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Date:
2024/5/4 (Saturday)
Time:
2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue:
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library)
Moderator:
Topic 1:
Mrs Patricia Chu
Chairman, Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Topic 2:
Miss Janet Wong
Editor
A to Z Guide for Carers of Cancer Patients
Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Speaker:
Topics 1 & 2:
Dr Sham Kwan Ho Adrian
Specialist in Psychiatry
Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Organiser:
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Enquiry:
Promotion and Programming Unit, Hong Kong Central Library
(Monday to Friday: 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.; 2:00p.m. - 5:30p.m.)
Telephone: 2921 0285
The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Telephone: 3921 3851
Conducted in Cantonese
Topic 1: Preventing and Combating of Floods – Management of Pressure
Topic 2: How to Deal With Sudden, Extreme Negative Emotions
Topic 1: Preventing and Combating of Floods – Management of Pressure
Part 1 - Sources of Stress
Part 2 - Symptoms of stress
Part 3 - How caregivers can deal with patient stress
Part 4 – How caregivers can deal with their own stress
Part 5 - How to building up a positive mentality
Part 6 – Finding Support
Part 7 - An example
Topic 2: How to Deal With Sudden, Extreme Negative Emotions
Part 1 - Different Symptoms
(1) Panic attack
(2) Wailing
(3) Early wakening
(4) Physical discomfort caused by anxiety
(5) Waking up from dreams/ nightmare
(6) Fear of death
Part 2 – How caregivers can maintain “sustainability ”