HKJC donates HK$237m to modernise rehab centres, launch health project
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated over HK$237 million to modernise nine vocational rehabilitation centres and launch a health support project for people with disabilities. The initiative aims to serve more than 12,000 people, offering upgraded facilities and training to meet chan
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated more than HK$237 million to modernise nine integrated vocational rehabilitation services centres and launch the Jockey Club Health Support Project for Persons with Disabilities, the Club announced on Sunday. The initiative aims to meet the evolving needs of more than 12,000 people with mild to moderate physical or intellectual disabilities who receive vocational rehabilitation training in Hong Kong.
Developed and delivered by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the project offers a range of training options and strengthens health support services in physical fitness, nutrition and self-management. The modernisation of one participating centre, The Jockey Club The Nexus Point for Rehab in Yuen Long, was celebrated at a Project Completion and Launch Ceremony cum Inclusive Carnival on Sunday.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Dong, Assistant Commissioner for Rehabilitation Susan Chan Shan-shan, and Hong Kong Jockey Club Steward Jackson Woo Ka-biu attended the ceremony. Woo said the Club hopes the centre will continue to expand its training programmes while providing more comprehensive health support to service users and their caregivers.
The modernised centre serves 130 people with disabilities. Its upgraded facilities include a 600-square-foot professional training kitchen with advanced catering equipment and a Licensed Food Factory, as well as a simulated café where trainees can gain hands-on experience in food service and customer interaction. Professional rehabilitation equipment for functional assessments, interactive training and barrier-free facilities were also set up, including wireless height-adjustable tables, clay mixers and large-capacity ceramic kilns for pottery, and laser engraving machines and embossing presses for leathercraft.
The centre has also formed several floor curling and running teams involving service users, family members and community volunteers, aiming to deepen participants’ community involvement, promote mutual understanding and foster social inclusion. Since 2012, the Club has donated nearly HK$800 million to modernise 34 integrated vocational rehabilitation services centres, benefiting more than 6,000 service users.