How to take care of a family member with serious illness as well as seek assistance
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Date:
2025/5/18 (Sunday)
Time:
2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue:
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library)
Speaker:
Topic 1:
Guest speaker:
Prof Hung-Fat Tse
Chairperson
Department of Medicine
School of Clinical Medicine
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
The University of Hong Kong
Host:
Ms Janet Wong Wing Chen
Editor
A to Z Guide for Carers of Cancer Patients
Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Topic 2:
Guest speaker:
Dr Lau Ka-hin
Hospital Chief Executive of Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok; Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals; and Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
Specialist in psychiatry
Host:
Ms Janet Wong Wing Chen
Editor
A to Z Guide for Carers of Cancer Patients
Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Topic 3:
Guest speaker:
Ms Yim Kin-yan, Edith
Departmental Manager
Medical Social Work Department
Ruttenjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals
Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok
Host:
Ms Cheryl Fung
CEO, Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Organiser:
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Remarks:
Lecture will be cancelled if Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or after 8:00 am.
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 3831
We will introduce from a macro angle how carers should equip themselves to face physical as well as mental pressure. Common serious diseases in Hong Kong including cardiac diseases, strokes and cancer will be used as examples for detailed discussion.
Topic 1: Heart diseases and strokes — how to prevent, treat and care
Topic 2: How carers can cope with immense pressure — using carers of cancer patients and stroke patients as examples
Topic 3: How Medical Social Workers can provide assistance to patients and carers in different situations
Conducted in Cantonese. Free admission by ticket. First come, first served. Registration for the talk: Please call 3921 3831 or visit https://qr.link/H9sF6O for registration. Seats are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
