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With its person-centred service focus, the Welfare Council understands the worries and needs of individuals with loved ones who have gone missing. Thus, the Council created Hong Kong’s first mobile application—"Act of Love ‧ Trace Me” that uses the power of social media and online platform to mobilise voluntary search teams to help trace missing persons. "Act of Love ‧ Trace Me” was made possible by the sponsorship and design of cherrypicks, and was launched on 11th December, 2015. Friends and relatives of missing persons may submit details on their lost loved ones to the app for other registered users to access as they join the trace. Users may also share the information through social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp to increase the chances of finding missing persons.    How to download: Go to http://actoflove.hkskh.org/appinst.html. Choose "iOS" or "Android" and download. Go to "App Store" in smart phoes using iOS or "Play Store" in Android smart phones. Search "心意行動‧尋人網" and download. Scan the QR code below:

調查顯示，有四至七成的中風患者均有不同程度的吞嚥障礙，影響他們進食和營養吸收，更有機會引致窒息意外，俗稱「落錯隔」，嚴重會引致吸入性肺炎或導致死亡；為減低患者的意外風險及幫助營養吸收，醫療團隊會為患者進行吞嚥評估，為不同能力的患者製定不同軟硬度的糊餐；福利協會團隊一直求新求變，最新研製色、香、味、形俱全的糊膳 - 「懷錫料理」，大大提升患者的健康水平和復康進程。   「懷錫料理」的突破理念 「懷錫料理」是由聖公會張國亮伉儷安老服務大樓的營養師、廚師、言語治療師、護士及照顧員組成的跨專業團隊合作研發，經過一年多的時間試驗、研究和討論，成功突破傳統糊餐賣相不佳的缺點，為毫不吸引的糊餐塑造出精美別致的造型，分別有葉子形蔬菜、小魚兒造型的魚肉、小肉片形的豬或雞肉等；團隊嚴格選用了薯蓉、栗子蓉、芋蓉、麵粉、蛋白等天然食材與菜餚調和，再配合嶄新的烹調手法，製作出賣相別致、營養均衡和軟滑度適中，符合吞嚥安全的糊膳。「不同類型糊膳的食材成份比例要合宜，才能塑造出不同的食物造型，同時又需要兼顧其軟滑度，以及營養和熱量，過程遇到不少困難和挑戰。」營養師及言語治療師分別表示。   進食糊膳有助復康 口肌活動與吞嚥是復康訓練的一部份，精緻的糊餐使患者進食的意欲大增，減少拒餐情況，更令吞嚥訓練得以順利進行。患者透過重覆性的糊餐進食訓練，可有效鍛鍊口部肌肉和改善吞嚥能力，有助增加或提早拔除鼻胃喉的機會。另外，因為「懷錫料理」同樣具豐富及均衡的營養價值，患者能吸收充足的營養及熱量，以應付日常之復康運動，令復康情況更理想。   研製的進程與成效 「懷錫料理」的製作時間雖較傳統糊膳多一倍，但成效顯注，團隊將努力不斷研發更多不同的糊膳菜式或新意念，例如將糊餐以不同的器皿作展現也能增加患者的食慾。研究顯示，每一份「懷錫料理」的熱量(卡路里)較傳統糊餐多40%，10%的院友食慾較以往佳，代表營養攝取也有所提升；71%的院友較往多攝取200卡路里，29%院友則多攝取42-149卡路里，成效令人滿意。   一份盛載著對患者關「懷」及愛「錫」的糊膳，滿足了患者對食物的視覺及味覺享受，亦給他們提供一個更優質、更有尊嚴和成效的膳食選擇，達至身心健康。

To celebrate the Welfare Council's golden jubilee, a cocktail reception was hosted on 15th December, 2015 at the Conrad Hong Kong to announce the momentous occasion with friends across various sectors. Mr Matthew Cheung, GBM, GBS, JP, then Secretary for Labour and Welfare, officiated the event alongside Council representatives, with a lighting ceremony to symbolise the Council’s progression in serving the masses in the many years to come. Dr Jane Lee, JP, Director of the Welfare Council, also recapitulated the Council’s key service milestones over the past 50 years and shared her views on the future development of the organisation.

On the afternoon of 11th December, 2015, the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council held its 2014-2015 Annual Meeting and kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at the H.K.S.K.H. St James’ Church. Ms Carrie Lam, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration, was invited to be the officiating guest at the ceremony, where she looked back on the Welfare Council’s accomplishments over the past year with the Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong, Archbishop and Primate of the H.K.S.K.H. and Honorary Patron of the Welfare Council, a number of board members and committee members, and close to a few hundred employees. The ceremony doubled as a kick-off ritual for the Council’s 50th anniversary celebrations.   Having experienced half a century of social change, the Welfare Council has been serving the community with humility. At the meeting, Dr Donald Li, SBS, JP, Chairman of the Welfare Council Board of Directors reflected on how it started out with severe shortage of manpower with an annual budget of no more than HK$1 million, and the progress it has made today with nearly 3,000 employees and some HK$900 million worth of annual budget. At the meeting, in addition to expressing his appreciation and encouragement for members of the board and committees, and employees of the Council, Dr Li also announced the Council’s achievement of the “Directors of the Year Awards 2015” by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors—an acknowledgement of the Council’s quality of service and professionalism.   Ms Carrie Lam, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration, also praised the Council for daring to innovate and pursuing and providing only the best welfare services for the people of Hong Kong over the past five decades. Lam attributed the Council’s ability to provide quality services to the leadership of the Board and the selfless and dedication of its employees who have been serving people with love and care. She urged the Council to continue innovating amid fresh challenges.   Ms Carrie Lam, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Archbishop Paul Kwong and Dr Li were invited to host the lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of the Welfare Council’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The theme song for the 50th anniversary of the Council, “The Song of Life”, which was written and composed by Sheng Kung Hui church member Peter Kwok, was played for the first time to showcase the Council’s following in the footsteps of Christ as it transformed lives with love and innovative services over the past five decades. It was also during the ceremony that the Council officially launched its "Act of Love ‧ Trace Me” mobile application, which encourages participants to take part in the search for missing persons.   Addressing attendees on the work of the organisation from 2014 to 2015, Dr Jane Lee, JP, Director of the Welfare Council, introduced its first-ever charity raffle—a fundraising activity supported by the S.K.H. communities and its newly established Sheng Kung Hui Stroke Rehabilitation Charity Fund which helps financially individuals who lack access to stroke rehabilitation services. Dr Lee also mentioned the Council’s latest projects: an integrated medical and healthcare services centre in Kwun Tong, Centre of Wellness, that provides one-stop stroke rehabilitation services; as well as social enterprise “Grace On Hands” that trains underprivileged women to become craftswomen so as to unleash their potential. With the HK$20 million subsidy from the Social Welfare Department, the Council has ensured the smooth on-site support services of its 33 kindergarten and nurseries; and, with more than HK$7 million from the Education Bureau, the Council organised life planning services for special educational needs secondary students from 45 schools. Through such multi-faceted intervention services, the Council has been enabled to respond to the needs of youngsters, children and their families.   To show appreciation for the Welfare Council’s committed employees, 443 long service awards were presented, with 81 of them going to staff members who have served for more than 20 years. It was apparent that many members of staff saw the organisation as their home.

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