How a carer should equip oneself in face of immense pressure
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Date:
2025/5/25 (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:
Professor Stephen Chan Lam,
Professor of Clinical Oncology,
Faculty of Medicine,
Chinese 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:
Professor Wu Che Yuen, Justin
Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics
Faculty of medicine,
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Host:
Mrs Patricia Chu
Chairman, Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Topic 3:
Guest speaker:
Professor Cecilia Chan
Emeritus Professor
Department of Social Work and Social Administration
The University of Hong Kong
Ven. Sik, Hin Hung
Senior Fellow, Centre of Buddhist Studies
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
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
The content of the seminar include advising carers how to carry out their role competently as well as discussing in detail using liver and pancreatic cancers as examples. We will also discuss how one can face the fear of death from both religious and non-religious perspectives.
Topic 1: How cancer patients and their carers can cope with difficult situations (using liver and pancreatic cancers as examples for discussion )
Topic 2: How a carer should equip oneself in face of difficulties
Topic 3: How to face aging, illness, and death — from religious and non-religious perspectives
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.
