Connect to
Community
“Connect to Community” section provides resources in relation to the two domains of an age-friendly city, including “Communication & information” and “Respect & social inclusion”. Accessible and timely information, intergenerational harmony and respectful culture are essential for an inclusive society which closely connects older people with the community.
Learning of digital technology is age-free. Use of information and communication technology (ICT) by the elderly can connect them with the society and people.
E-book 《Easy guide on use of digital technology》 (Chinese version only)
This e-book is produced for people of all ages. Through simple and easy instructions, it introduces digital technology relating to social media, transportation, consumption and health care.
(produced by online media, CTgoodjobs under the territory-wide publicity campaign “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – The New Olds”)
Video | Elders to learn digital technology to be ICT master (Chinese version only)
The video shares the elderly’s experience in learning digital technology and features how the awardees of Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme, namely Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and HKTVmall, promote digital inclusion.
(produced by online media, CTgoodjobs under the territory-wide publicity campaign “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – The New Olds”)
Video | Gerontechnology facilitates the elderly in their daily life (Chinese version only)
The video features how gerontechnology can daily life of elderly people with different needs and achieve smart ageing.
(produced by online media, “HiEggo” under the video series “HiEggo x Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project”)
APP | Mobile App for Elderly People in Yau Tsim Mong (Chinese version only)
An integrated information platform for the elderly, including a variety of information of Yau Tsim Mong district (minibus routes, EatSmart Restaurants, community services, western and Chinese medicine clinics, recommended places in the district) and other information tools (weather forecast, emergency assistance, medicine-taking notification alerts, festival reminders, Health Care Voucher enquiry).
(produced by Mong Kok Kai Fong Association Limited Chan Hing Social Service Centre under “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – Next Station: Yau Tsim Mong (2)“)
Videos | Microfilms produced by AFC Ambassadors and the elderly (Chinese version only)
The elderly used multimedia and digital technology to voice out their views and create microfilms for promoting the messages of respectful to the elderly and age-friendliness, hoping to change people’s negative perception of elderly people, e.g. digital illiteracy.
(produced by Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service Jockey Club Wong Chi Keung District Elderly Community Centre under “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – ‘Breakthrough’ Microfilm Project” and “Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project – ‘Breakthrough II’ Community Education Project”)
