Presented in Gratitude
Towards Kwong Yum Care Home's 125th Anniversary
What Kind of Ageing Culture Are We Creating in a Super-Aged Society?
More and more older adults face structural disadvantages arising from a diverse range of vulnerabilities. These include cognitive impairments, mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities, life-limiting illnesses, social isolation, and other specific care needs that may restrict their access to dignified and equitable support.
Let us
Rethink the Cultural Meanings of Aging, Frailty, and Loss
Build a Culture of Life that Connects Frail Lives with Dignity and Compassion
Explore How a Culture of Spiritual Well-being can be Practiced Across Sectors in a Super-Aged Society
Date: 5 Decemeber 2026
Time: 0900-1745 (HKT)
Venue: Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park
Language: Cantonese
Ticket Fee: In person: HKD $200
Target audiences: Doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, chaplains/pastors, cultural and arts practitioners, along with others who are interested in jointly fostering a culture of spiritual end‑of‑life care
Accreditation: CNE 6 points CPD(PT) 6 points CPD(OT) 3 points CME pending
Seats are limited. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
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Registration Deadline: 20 November 2026
Enquiries:Ms. Lam Tel: (852) 2343 1331 Email: info@hkcccu.kych.org.hk
Rundown
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Opening Speech Seeking an Unfinished Map for the Unseen Years of End of Life |
Dr. the Honorable LAM Ching-choi, GBS, JP Chief Executive Officer, Haven of Hope Christian Service |
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The Aesthetics of Life |
Prof. Rainbow HO Director,Centre on Behavioral Health,The University of Hong Kong
Professor, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong |
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Cultivating a Culture of Dignified Care |
Ms Vennus HO Superintendent, HKCCCU Kwong Yum Care Home (Integrated Aged Care Service) |
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How Does a City Embody Culture and How Does Culture Sustain Us? seeking the quiet glimmers of Dignified Care in the fractures of urban life |
Mr. Louis YU, MH Founder, Executive Director Hong Kong Culture and Sustainability Centre |
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Piecing Fragments into a Mosaic Co‑creating a Realm of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty through the Spirit and Love of Life |
Prof. Alex IP Associate Professor, Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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Echoes of Art: where Life finds its way back to the Centre of Culture |
Mr. PAK Sheung-Chuen Co-founder, HASS Lab Conceptual Artist |
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The Aesthetics of Space: From Space Transformation to Impact Cities |
Dr. Ben WONG Design Architect / Author / Lecturer |
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When Silence Speaks: Understanding and Embracing Embodied Language of Care |
Prof. Rainbow HO Director,Centre on Behavioral Health,The University of Hong Kong
Professor, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
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A Dialogue with Prof. Rainbow Ho Embodiment in Care
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Prof. Simon KWAN Emeritus Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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Between Words, Finding the Breath of Life Again: The Path Toward a Culture of Dignified Care Language |
Prof. Jack PUN Associate Professor, Department of English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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The Final Light: Upholding Dignity in Life’s Final Stages through Nursing Care
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Dr. Linda LEE Principal Lecturer, School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong |
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Closing Remarks |
Prof. Simon KWAN Emeritus Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Organisers:
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation｜Nethersole Institute of Continuing Holistic Health Education
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Kwong Yum Care Home (Integrated Aged Care Service)
Supporting Partners:
- Association of Hong Kong Hospital Christian Chaplaincy Ministry
- Christian Family Service Centre
- Culture and Sustainability Centre
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
- Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- HASS Lab
- Hong Kong Children & Youth Services
- Namaste Care International
- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
- Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
- The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong
