Press Release: 20th HKICC Hospice & Palliative Social Work Satellite Symposium – “Holistic
Palliative Social Work - Innovative Research and Community Initiatives”
Deparment of Social Work & Social Administration, 5/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 3917 2094 Fax: (852) 2858 7604
Symposium speakers and topics:
Session 1: Evidence-based Holistic End-of-Life Care
Emerging Trends in Evidence-based End-of-Life Care: Meeting the Challenges
Dr. Amy Y. M. Chow
(Associate Professor, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, HKU; Associate Director,
Sau Po Centre on Ageing, HKU)
Help Me Say Goodbye: Helping Children Cope When a Special Person Dies
Ms. Agnes Tin
(Lecturer, Centre on Behavioral Health, HKU)
Understanding the special needs on provision of end of life care for Persons with Cognitive
Impairment and their family caregivers
Dr. Gemma Law
(Advisor/Consultant, Kin Chi Day Care Services for Cognitive Impairment and Center for
Behavioural Management, St. James' Settlement)
Session 2: Community-based Hospice Palliative Care Movement
Health Promoting Dignified Palliative Care: The Application of Social Media and Information
Technology in Life and Death Education
Dr. Andy Ho
(Research Officer, Centre on Behavioral Health, HKU; Honorary Lecturer, Department of Social
Work & Social Administration, HKU)
Leaving a Beautiful Online Legacy
Ms. Ryanne Lai
(Co-founder of Perpetu)
Through the Looking Glass: Death and Media Strategy
Ms. Leila Chan
(Independent Journalist, Author of Died in Hong Kong)
Organizer:
Sponsor:
Department of Social Work and
Social Administration,
The University of Hong Kong
"Heart of Gold" Hong Kong Hospice Service Program