A group of 12 people aged over 60+ attended the Home Safety & Fall Prevention Awareness Workshop which was facilitated in Cantonese by Shirley He, Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC. Group discussion and an interaction were encouraged. The causes and awareness of the common types of home accidents including home fire, choking and food poisoning, burns ad scalding and fall were discussed and explained. Accidents occurred in the kitchen, stairs, bathroom, and living room were shared. The importance of having a safe home environment were promoted such as having sufficient light, installation OF smoke alarmed, wearing suitable shoes, be careful with boiling kettle, oil and soup, keep living room free of stuff, tidy and neat, avoid electric wires lying around, keep bathroom clean and dry to avoid tripping over and falls. Audience were encouraged to wear suitable walking shoes, do regular exercise.
“Osteoporosis & Joints” health talk on 11 January 2011. Dr. Howard Kong (GP) explaining in Cantonese the causes and risk factors ( including age, gender, diet) of osteoporosis to 23 people from the local Chinese community.
On 30-11-2010, “Diagnostic and Intervention in Radiology” given in Cantonese by Dr. James Lay- Consultant Radiologist. 25 people attended.
‘Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease’ on 25-10-2010 Total attendees : 30 Venue – CHIC
On the 25th October 2010, a health talk was held in Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC). Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager gave a detailed presentation about ‘Prevention of Coronary of Heart Disease’ in Cantonese. Information of the signs of symptoms, causes, the treatment and prevention of coronary heart disease were provided. She encouraged the audience to do more exercise and stressed that they should avoid foods that contain high sugar, fat and salt content.
In total 30 people attended the health talk. The majority (21, 75%) of the people who attended the event were in the age of 65 and over. 5 (18%) people are in the 55-64 age group and 2 (7%) did not disclose their age.
In response to October 2010 WMHD, CHIC organized 2 separate workshops to raise awareness about Anxiety and Stress on 4th October and Sleep problems on 6th October 2010. Shirley He, Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC facilitated the both workshops in the form of group works and discussion. Participants were asked to share of their views as to the causes and symptoms of anxiety and sleep problems, and solutions were suggested to manage these issues. The self-guide booklets on Anxiety and Stress, and on Sleep Problems, which are both produced by NHS Manchester PCT were used to help explain help how to self-help to manage these problems. The general feedback from the participants was very good; in particularly, there was a lot of involvement and interaction in the Sleep Problems Workshop. In total over 42 people took part in the two workshops.
On 6th October 2010 at Insomnia Workshop held at Wu Kau Tang Overseas Chinese Association. In total 24 people attended.
Sleep Problem Workshop Group Discussion Group on 6th October 2010 at Wu kau Tang Overseas Chinese Assoication. 20 people attended.
