Disease & Medication Management in Community for Elderly with Multiple Co-morbidities
Disease & Medication Management in Community for Elderly with Multiple Co-morbidities
Partnering Organization
Community CareAge Foundation Ltd (CCAF) and Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) (co-funded with Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation [CTFCF])
Project Period
Nov 2020 to Mar 2023
Target Group
Elders with chronic illnesses and poor medication compliance and health self-management
Location
12 estates of HKHS, namely, Healthy Village, Kwun Tong Garden Estate, Prosperous Garden, Cho Yiu Chuen, Kwun Lung Lau, Ka Wai Chuen, Clague Garden Estate, Jat Min Chuen, Ming Wah Dai Ha, Lok Man Sun Chuen, Moon Lok Dai Ha, Bo Shek Mansion
How it works
Multiple co-morbidities are common among elders, and poor drug compliance limits the functional state of the elders and lowers their quality of life. This programme provides health assessment and personalised health education/advice to the elders and their caregivers so as to improve their dietary habits and lifestyle.
A nursing professional is based part-time at the housing estates, providing health care consultation to 500 elders with multiple co-morbidities and polypharmacy by using the Health Case Management approach.
Project components
- Individual comprehensive health and medication assessment;
- Individualised health care advice /consultation;
- Medication compliance monitoring;
- Lifestyle/dietary advice, health practice demonstration and education.
