Project
District-based Caregiver Support Units Project

Partner Institution:
Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong
Our Aims
By collaborating with international experts and aligning with international standards, we aim to create:
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Multi-dimensional screening tool to identify the unmet needs of caregivers
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Integrated multi-disciplinary care professional support ecosystem for capability building
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Novel multi-component evidence-based interventions for targeted caregiver supports
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Empowered caregivers with supportive neighborhood at district level
Our Scope
District-based caregiver support units will be operated by our community partners with services, based on the aforementioned output and guided by Logic Model, targeting to support the caregivers alongside with their community-dwelling care recipients:
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The planned mode will include 9 designated centres established exclusively for this project and shared venues in the form of “satellite service points” operated by other community partners to ensure more complete geographical coverage within the territory.
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On-line platform (including but not limited to Self-help eTool kits and eCoaching functionalities) will be created and deployed with effective research and data strategy with close collaboration with various stakeholders throughout the project.
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Multi-site, multi-disciplinary, multi-phase randomised controlled trials and a design-based natural experiment to support the development of screening-guided multi-component interventions for optimizing the caregiving trajectory.
Our Team
(Affiliation: The University of Hong Kong)
Principle Investigator

Prof. LOU Weiqun, Vivian
Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration
Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Co-Investigators


Dr. QUAN Jianchao
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Public Health,
LKS Faculty of Medicine


Prof. LUM Yat Sang, Terry
Professor / Henry G. Leong Professor in Social Work and Social Administration,
Department of Social Work and Social Administration
Associate Director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Significance and Outcomes
Concocting the “M-I-N-E” framework in Hong Kong to:
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Create Scalable and Impactful District-based caregiver support-units project
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Pioneer screening-guided risk-based caregiver support interventions in Asia
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Enhance caregivers’ well-being holistically using responsive strategy
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Drive a sustainable and cost-effective triage caregiver service delivery model to inform future policy
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Project duration
The proposed project will last for 3 years, starting from February 2023.
Community Partners:
Caritas - Hong Kong
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lady MacLehose Centre
Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association
Team members:
Dr LEUNG K. Y., Dara
Research Assistant Professor
Email: daralky@hku.hk
Miss CHENG Y. M., Clio
Student Fellow
Email: cliocym@connect.hku.hk
Miss LUK S. M., Angela
Executive Officer
Email: angela.luksm.connect.hku.hk
Miss MAO S., Jina
Research Assistant
Email: jina@hku.hk
Miss ZHANG J., Irene
Research Assistant
Email: irenejl@hku.hk