Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department

About a quarter of the Hong Kong Housing Authority’s public rental housing (PRH) tenants are aged 60 or above. Among them, many are lone elderly. Over the years, we have been organising the “Healthy Ageing in PRH Estate” to express our care through various community activities.

This year, we have organised the programme in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Department of Health to promote active ageing and disease prevention.

The Henry G. Leong Mobile Integrative Health Centre of the PolyU has arranged to visit various PRH estates during the year, providing free health checks, follow-up and referral services for elderly tenants. Free health talks cum workshops organised by the PolyU and the Oral Health Education Unit of the Department of Health are also part of the programme. Elderly tenants from various districts are invited to attend the talks to learn more about healthy diet, proper exercise techniques and oral health.

With the full support of all the Estate Management Advisory Committees of PRH estates, “Healthy Ageing in PRH Estates” fortune bags are distributed to elderly tenants through their organised community activities.