Community Engagement Organisers: Elderly Empowerment Programme (CEOs EEP)
Introduction
The Providence Foundation's Elderly Care Programme - Community Engagement Organisers: Elderly Empowerment Programme (EEP) (悟宿基金會「老」吾老 - 安居樂老計劃 ) is dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors by raising awareness of positive ageing, improving their living conditions, and fostering connections within the community. EEP seeks to engage elderly individuals across various districts including Wong Tai Sin, Chai Wan, Shek Kip Mei, Sham Shui Po etc, addressing their unique needs and challenges. Through a diverse array of social events and home improvement initiatives, the programme aspires to cultivate an inclusive environment where seniors feel valued, supported, and motivated to embrace the opportunities that come with ageing.
Join us in making a meaningful impact on seniors' lives while enhancing your skills in home safety and improvement! Together, let's create lasting memories and strengthen our community bonds! Empowering Seniors, Enriching Lives!
Objectives
- To raise awareness among students regarding the importance of enhancing the well-being of elderly individuals.
- To foster the development of students as compassionate, empathetic citizens engaged with their community.
- To encourage both students and elderly participants to explore the concept of positive ageing and commit to lifelong learning.
Related Key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Duties
- Attend training sessions and learn about home safety assessment and elderly care service skills
- Through home visits, show support and care to the seniors in social isolation living in Wong Tai Sin, Shek Kip Mei, Sham Shui Po, Chai Wan etc.
- Identify, propose and engage in home improvement of the seniors
- Cumulate at least 12 service hours in the programme
What you can gain
Make a meaningful impact in the lives of seniors while enhancing your skills in home safety and improvement!
- Receive a certificate of completion of "CEOs Elderly Empowerment Programme"
- Receive a certificate of completion of "Professional Anti-Slip Nano Coating for Elderly Bathroom"
- Obtain 2 CCL units
- Free-of-charge training on communication and home safety assessment
- Free-of-charge social events to enrich exposure and engagement with the local community
- Engage with elderly and be a life-long learner together
Details
Fee: Free (volunteers are fully sponsored for all training and workshops)
Recognition: On successful completion, participants will receive 1) 2 certificates and 2) 2 CCL units
Eligibility: Open to all Undergraduate students
Application Deadline: 17 September 2025
Selection Interview (zoom): 17, 19 September 2025 < rolling interview, applicants may be invited to interview before the deadline >
Schedule
| 27 September 2025 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 2 pm @ HKBU | Home Safety Assessment Training (incl. lunch): Learn how to identify potential hazards in the home and propose practical solutions to enhance safety. Meet with your supervisors to plan for the home visit. |
The programme includes two sessions for home safety assessment and one post-improvement session. If additional time is required for the home improvements, the final session may be held in January 2026. Students can coordinate with the supervising NGO for further arrangements. | Hands-On Home Improvements: Gain real-world experience by conducting two home visits to assess the needs of seniors, and then another visit after the home improvement to evaluate the change. These visits will be supervised by our partner NGOs. |
(subject to the availability of the student volunteers, please indicate your interest in the application form) (OPTIONAL. Participants of CEOs EEP with priority) | Practical Application: Bathroom Rescue Project |
October 2025 to March 2026 (OPTIONAL. Participants of CEOs EEP with priority) <non- CEOs participants are welcome> | Engaging Activities: Workshops, Local Tours, and Social Events to Reconnect Seniors with the Community!
1- Traditional Yayue Music Appreciation (19 Oct 2025, 2pm-4pm) 2- Chinese Medicine Fun Day (25 Oct 2025, 9:30am- 12:30pm) 3- Eco-Artistry: Preserved Floral Workshop with the Elderly (28 Oct 2025, 4:30pm- 6pm) 4- Generations of Love: Co-create Art4MeNU Christmas Cards with the Elderly to Share Love with Children (4 Nov 2025, 2:30pm-4:30pm) 5- Hand in Hand: Aromatherapy Service for the Elderly (11 Nov 2025, 12:00pm-3:30pm) 6- Intergenerational collaborative art workshop (tentative Feb 2026) 7- Ageless Fitness (tentative Feb 2026) |
Past Achievements
2021-2024 Community Engagement Organiser: Positive Ageing Learners Programme (CEOs PAL)
The three-year project reached out to nearly 300 elderly individuals, with 150 students forming Buddy Teams that engaged with socially active seniors and made regular visits to frail elderly residents. More than 550 carefully curated thematic care packs and 170 home improvement items tailored to individual needs have been delivered to elderly residents in our neighborhood. Some have received replacements for worn-out appliances, while others have benefited from new items such as water boilers, exhaust fans, and televisions. The elderly have expressed heartfelt gratitude for this generous and timely support, which has greatly enhanced their quality of life.
In 2024, the team was recognized as the 'Outstanding Volunteer Team' by the Social Welfare Department.
2017-2021 Community Engagement Organiser: Elderly Care Programme (CEOs Elderly Care)
The four-year project reached out to nearly 300 elderly individuals with the support of 400 students. In addition to visiting the elderly regularly and preparing carefully selected care packs, the project encouraged the elderly to connect with the community through a series of interest-based workshops and social events. More than 20 outings were arranged, including a two-day tour to Macau. As the project spanned the time of the COVID outbreak, new technology was deployed to facilitate the services, including showing care through Zoom interviews. An internship on brain health that included a series of interventions focused on detecting and minimizing dementia was also introduced.