Project Achievements
(Since 2016)
1
Number of Ambassadors Trained
1
Number of Peer Supporters Trained
1
Number of Social Workers Trained
1
Served more than 8,328 older adults at risk of or with depressive symptoms
Impact:
JC JoyAge Pilot Phase
(2016-2019)
1
K
outreach
101,000 outreach and engagement sessions provided to 4,333 older adults at risk or with depressive symptoms.
over
1
%
Over 90% of project participants had improvements in depression, their PHQ-9 total scores reduced over 50% at discharge over baseline, and GAD-7 and UCLA-3 total scores dropped nearly 50% at discharge over baseline.
1
times
The project is 5.74 times more effective in preventing and 3.55 times more effective in treatment as compared to traditional services.
HK$
1
For every HK$ 1 invested in the project, HK$ 2.14 was saved for healthcare system and HK$ 3.10 was created for social value.