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Each course, covering 140 hours, is designed to equip trainees with the necessary knowledge and skills for a comprehensive understanding of health care for the elderly.
The content of the course includes lectures on basic nursing skills for elderly persons, physiological and psychological development and common medical conditions of the elderly, basic skills in interpersonal relationship, communication and management of residential care homes for the elderly.
Hong Kong residents who have completed Form 3 or equivalent and are competent to complete the training course can apply.
Priority will be given to those who have two or more years of working experience in services for the elderly and those who have received medical, nursing, first aid or home nursing training.
Copies of invitation have already been sent to elderly home operators, inviting them to recommend suitable candidates for the course. Posters of the training courses will also be put up at all public housing estates and group work units of SWD.
Individuals who are interested to take up a job in elderly homes may obtain an application form from any of the three institutes or SWD's Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly at Room 2354, 23rd floor, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai.
Enquirers may call the licensing office on 2961 7220 or 2961 7221. The deadline for application is October 11.
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Governor and Minister of State call on Sai Kung
The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, and the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hanley, visited Sai Kung district today (Saturday).
Accompanied by the acting Director of Home Affairs, Mr Lee Lap-sun, and the Sai Kung District Officer, Mr Tony Dickinson, they first called on the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and visited its Council Chamber and library.