Workshop to raise standard of caregivers
KOTA KINABALU: The fourth Sabah Caregiver Training Workshop will be held at Hakka Hall off Tanjung Lipat from 8am to 5pm on September 14.
Themed ‘All About Fall’, the workshop is jointly organized by the Geriatric Unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and the Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS).
Head of Geriatric Unit at QEH, Dr Gordon Pang led the organizing committee to call on FCAS president Datuk Seri Panglima Dr T.C. Goh here recently.
The Geriatric Unit in QEH started on March 1, 2012 with the objectives of uplifting the quality of life of the elderly; training and elevating the standard of caregivers for the elderly; integrating the elderly with their family members and community in their daily lives; and enabling early diagnosis of their illnesses in order to take necessary action to assist the elderly.
The workshop aims to educate medical personnel, caregivers and the public on geriatric medicine and knowledge in caregiving about fall for the elderly.
It also acts as a platform for the public, medical personnel and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to interact, share knowledge and explore opportunities in the joint effort to improve caregiving for the elderly.
The workshop will be divided into 10 stations, namely pharmacy, dietician, speech therapist, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, auditory, wound care, oral health and social welfare.
There will be 100 seats available for medical personnel and 200 seats open to the public. Seats are limited and subject to availability.
Geriatric medical personnel from private hospitals, clinics or elderly homes may contact Daryl Louis at 016-8048161, SN Levis Donal at 017-3792584, Dr Izzati Azmin Yusof at 013-4890609 or email to geriatrichqe.sabah@ gmail.com for registration.
Meanwhile, members of the public can register with Teresa Wong at 013-8607356, Georgina Fung at 016-8106021 or FCAS administration at 088-253433.
Registration for the public is free of charge while participants from private hospitals, clinics and elderly homes are required to pay RM50 per person.
The closing date for registration is September 4.
The organizing committee also wishes to mark its appreciation to Goh for his full support towards the event and FCAS vice president Kapitan Lim Vun Chan for sponsoring the venue and food on that day.
Also present at the courtesy call was programme coordinator Ooi Kong Eow.