To enable our tenants to live in harmony within caring communities, we work closely with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Estate Management Advisory Committees (EMACs). Various activities are being carried out to create friendly neighbourhoods where residents have a sense of identity and feel at home in their surroundings.

We have been supporting the EMACs and NGOs to run partnering functions. Our vision is that, working in close collaboration and with the necessary resources, these organisations will underpin the foundation of a community network that will help residents to reach out to each other as friendly and helpful neighbours.

Apart from those regular partnering functions at the estate level, we also organise annually the Volunteer for Seniors Day to encourage care for the elderly, and arrange roadshows in our estates to promote healthy ageing.

Volunteer for Seniors Day Mindful of the large number of seniors living in our public housing estates, we have been paying special attention to their needs. One of our initiatives in this regard is the annual "Volunteer for Seniors Day" which we have been collaborating with an NGO, HOPE Worldwide, since 1997. 2012 marked the 16th year of the campaign. Over 2 600 volunteers visited more than 1 000 seniors living in 58 public housing estates near Chinese New Year, helping them clean up and decorate their home while also bringing them a "fortune bag" containing daily commodities and blessings. The volunteers also made use of the chance to promote healthy living and encourage the seniors to do more physical exercise.

Promotion of Healthy Ageing Falls pose great danger to the health and well being of seniors as falls may cause bone fracture and undermine their mobility and quality of life. We have thus organised "Fall Prevention Roadshows" jointly with HOPE Worldwide to promote healthier, safer and happier living among our elderly tenants. Since 2005, thousands of seniors from over 100 public housing estates have received fall risk assessments and suitable follow up. During the roadshows, volunteers conducted fall risk assessments for the seniors, provided them with tips on how to avoid falls and demonstrated to them some simple stretching exercises and the proper use of fitness equipment. For those seniors identified as having high risk of falls, occupational therapists would conduct home assessments and prescribe walking aids for them for free. The therapists would also make recommendation to the relevant estate offices for installation of handrails inside their flats.