Impact:
JC JoyAge Pilot Phase
(2016-2019)
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Peer Supporters
28 social service professionals and 242 “Peer Supporters” were trained in JC JoyAge.
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outreach
101,000 outreach and engagement sessions provided to 4,333 older adults at risk or with depressive symptoms.
over
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%
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.
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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$
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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.