HKRC Red Cross Elderly Units mobilize elderly people to join the Red Cross Movement and participate in helping the sick and the vulnerable. Through our unform groups' activities, elderly members are encouraged to live a meaningful aged life with active involvement in group activities and voluntary service. The majority of our Elderly Units are attached to elderly service agencies, and some are attached to our Uniform Groups Head Office and open to the public. Interested parties of age 50 or above may apply to join us.
Uniqueness of Activities
Focus on promoting the spirit of humanity and participating in helping the sick and the vulnerable. Activities include two aspects: disease prevention and caring for people in need.
Community services, training activities and friendship exchanges are also organized by our Uniform Groups Head Office or by members themselves.
Categories of Activities
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Activities |
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1. Community service |
Members can participate in activities of caring for the aged, the frail, the sick and the disabled, including mobile library service at hospital, health check service for the community, visiting elderly people living alone or staying in elderly homes, etc. Individual units can, in accordance with the Red Cross mission and principles, support activities of their respective mother agencies or organize their own service programmes. |
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2. Training |
Training on health care, health education, community service skills and leadership, etc. are provided for members. Individual units may also apply for holding their own training activities if they have qualified instructors. Members who have completed the training will be awarded certificates and be entitled to wear related badges on their uniform. |
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3. Friendship |
Big events and international exchanges or friendship activities are organized for members, including overseas exchange tours, annual award presentation ceremony, joint enrolment ceremony and spring dinner, etc. Individual units may also organize their own friendship activities. |
Other Activities
Members can also participate in our annual events, including:
- The mass parade
- The World Red Cross Day's Health Promotion
- Elderly Units' One-Thousand-People Dinner Gathering
How to Join
At the moment, all activities and training of our Red Cross Uniformed Groups are conducted in Cantonese, and most of our reference materials are in Chinese. Due to resource limitations, we have not conducted any solely-English-speaking uniformed groups.
If you are from the English speaking communities in Hong Kong and are interested in knowing more about our Uniformed Groups and other ways of participation, please contact us:
Hong Kong Red Cross Youth & Volunteer Department
Head Office
Tel: 2507 7145 Fax: 2845 3313
Email: yvd@redcross.org.hk
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