Our Mission
To strive towards excellence in the provision of quality services to the elderly people in Hong Kong.
Our Objectives
- To enhance the knowledge and expertise in gerontological nursing.
- To promote the understanding, communications and welfare of the nurses working for the elderly in Hong Kong.
- To develop a local identity of gerontic nurses.
- To initiate and develop continuous gerontological nursing education and nursing research activities.
Philosophy of Gerontological Nursing
- Gerontological Nursing is unique in the care of older adults: physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
- It aims to work in partnership with older people and their family through good communication on all perspective of health. By promoting an approach to nursing that is human, sensitive and caring, it can support each person in reaching optimum independence and self-care in daily living; and hence the ability to live a comfortable dignified and respectful life is sustained.
History Of The HKCGN
Hong Kong College of Gerontology Nursing
Our History
Our Founding Association is the “Hong Kong Nurses Association of Gerontology”, which was established in 1997 by a group of enthusiastic and dedicated gerontological nurses. The Association was renamed as the “Hong Kong College of Gerontology Nursing (HKCGN)” in January 2010. Since its inception in 1997, the College has provided a wide variety of educational courses, seminars and workshops that are specific to the care of older people with the aims to raise the awareness of carers and health care professionals with updated knowledge and practices in gerontological nursing care. Moreover, our College has been accredited as a Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Provider since 2006. In May 2012, our College has been officially inaugurated as one of the Academy Colleges. Recently, we are working with the Provisional Hong Kong Academy of Nursing (PHKAN) to focus on the development of the College Fellowship Program, and to continue to promote the high standard of care of older people.
Our Objectives
- To enhance the knowledge and expertise in gerontologcial nursing
- To promote understanding, communications and welfare of nurses working for older people
- To develop a local identity of gerontic nurses
- To initiate and develop continuous gerontological nursing education and nursing research activities.
China Network
HKCGN has been collaborating with various Chinese provinces, especially Guangdong in the training of specialist nurses on gerontological nursing since 2010. And has since trained over 500 specialist nurses in China.
HKCGN will continue to work with Chinese Nurse Training Schools to strive towards excellence in the provision of quality services to the elderly people in China.
Activities Highlights
Activities Highlights
Activities Highlights
Council and Committees (2024-2026)
| Title 職銜 | Name 姓名 |
|---|---|
| President | Ms CHAN Sau Kuen, Becky |
| Vice-President | Mr TSANG Kam Wing, Edwin Dr. LAW Po Ka, Noble Dr. PANG Cho Kwan, Rebecca |
| Hon Secretary | Ms LEUNG Yin Ling, Ruth Ms CHENG Po Po, Peggy |
| Secretary Assistant | Ms WONG Miu Shan |
| Hon Treasurer | Ms LAW So |
| Academy Council Representatives | Mr TSANG Kam Wing, Edwin |
| Accreditation Committee | Ms. SHE Hoi Sze (Convenor) Dr. LAW Po Ka, Noble Dr. PANG Cho Kwan, Rebecca |
| Registration & Membership Committee | Ms CHENG Po Po, Peggy (Convenor) Ms LEUNG Yin Ling, Ruth |
| Professional Development Committee | Ms LAW Tze Ching (Convenor) Dr PANG Chui Ping, Phyllis Dr LEE Fung Kam, Iris (Co-opt member) |
| Promotion & Public Relations Committee | Ms TSANG Kit Yi (Convenor) Mr CHAU Ho Kei Dr PAU Mei Lin, Margaret (Co-opt member) Dr PANG Cho Kwan, Rebecca (Co-opt member) Ms YUNG Yim Chu (Co-opt member) Ms LEE Haw Ting, Julina (Co-opt member) |
| Education Committee | Mr TSANG Kam Wing, Edwin (Convenor) Ms YEUNG Sui Ying Ms HO Shuk Kuen, Sabrina (Co-opt member) Ms WONG Miu Shan (Co-opt member) Ms SZE Yee Man, Savina (Co-opt member) Mr CHAN Chung Ho (Co-opt member) |
| Examination Committee |
Prof. LOW Pau Le, Lisa (Chairperson) Ms. PANG Chiu Ping, Phyllis (Secretary) Ms. CHENG Po Po, Peggy Ms. LEUNG Yin Ling Ms. CHAN Sau Kuen Dr. LAW Po Ka, Noble Dr. LEE Fung Kam, Iris |
Honorary Advisors
| Name 姓名 | Title / Organization職銜 / 機構 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Tam Kui Fu Stanley 譚炬富醫生 |
President, Hong Kong Geriatrics Society 香港老人科醫學會會長 |
| 2 | Prof. CHIEN Wai Tong 錢惠堂教授 |
Director and Professor of Nursing, The Nethersole School of Nursing; Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing 香港中文大學那打素護理學院教授 |
| 3 | Prof. Chair Sek Ying 車錫英教授 |
President, The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing (HKAN) 香港護理專科學院主席 |
| 4 | Prof. Claudia LAI 賴錦玉教授 |
Hon. Professor, School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University 香港理工大學護理學院榮譽教授 |
| 5 | Dr. Elsie Hui 許鷗思醫生 |
Member, Elderly Commission 安老事務委員會委員 |
| 6 | Dr. Luk Ka Hay James 陸嘉熙醫生 |
Member, Elderly Commission 安老事務委員會委員 |
| 7 | Dr. Leung Man Fuk 梁萬福醫生 |
President, Hong Kong Association of Gerontology 香港老年學會會長 |
| 8 | Dr. Angela Y M Leung 梁綺雯博士 |
Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 香港理工大學護理學院教授 |
| 9 | Prof. Chia Chin LIN 林佳靜教授 |
Head of School, School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine,The Univeristy of Hong Kong 香港大學護理學院教授 |
| 10 | Prof. Jean Woo 胡令芳教授 |
Director, CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing,The Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學賽馬會老年學研究所所長 |
HKCGN Chairman Report 2024
陳秀娟
President (2024-2025)
Hong Kong College of Gerontology Nursing
致親愛的會員：
全球人口正邁向老齡化，香港長者人口持續增長。根據2022 年香港政府統計處公佈的香港人口趨勢：65 歲及以上人士的比例從 1991 年的 8.9% 持後上升至2021 年的 20.5%。長者曾對香港社會貢獻良多。保持他們身心健康安享人生下半場是我們護士的責任。
本人擔任香港老年學會護理專科學院主席一職，感到十分榮幸，多謝各位委員的支持，更希望各位委員把累積多年的專科經驗及智慧薪火相傳，以作提升長者醫療服務水平，提高長者健康知識及生活質素，令長者享受多姿多彩的黃金歲月。
Joan HO
President (2022-2024)
Hong Kong College of Gerontology Nursing
Dear HKCGN members,
I would like to provide a brief report on some of the recent developments and initiatives taken by our College. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have not been able to hold an on-site AGM in the past three years. I am so glad that we have organized a very successful HKCGN Annual Symposium cum AGM physically on 3 Jun 2023.
First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to all our members who have been actively involved in supporting our elderly clients during these difficult times. Your dedication and commitment to the elderly community have been invaluable, and we appreciate all that you have done.
In the past year, we have been able to provide four training sessions via Zoom, and I am happy to report that we had over 1,300 attendances. This has been a great way to continue providing education and training to our members, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. Looking ahead, we plan to continue providing training via Zoom in 2023. We believe that this virtual format has proven to be successful and has allowed us to reach a wider audience. We are committed to making our training accessible to as many members as possible, regardless of their location.
In addition to our local efforts, we are also committed to supporting gerontology nursing training in China. We believe that our expertise and knowledge can be of great benefit to the wider community. We are dedicated to continuing these efforts to promote knowledge exchange and excellence in the field of gerontology nursing.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for the devotion and wonderful support of our Council Members. I would also like to make a passionate appeal to our members esp. those Fellows to consider becoming our co-opted members. Your input and expertise are invaluable to us, and we would be honoured to have you on board.