Jockey Club MEL Institute Project Online Community of Practice Session (“MEL CoP”) was successfully held on 25 June 2025 (Wednesday)

Caption: A Group Photo of Sharing Speakers and Participants

The tenth MEL CoP, held on June 25, 2025 (Wednesday), was a huge success and left a lasting impact on the participants. A diverse group of 82 attendees, representing various social service fields and professional backgrounds, gathered with great enthusiasm.

The event was graced by four experienced speakers, including Mr. Lau Chi Ming, Service Manager of Pok Oi Hospital Mrs. Wong Tung Yuen District Elderly Community Centre , Ms. Chen Yan Wen, Social Work Supervisor of Caritas Jockey Club Resource and Support Centre for Carers, Mr. Tai Chi Ho, Service Director of Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association and Mr. Tsoi Chi Laam, Social Worker of Hong Kong Family Welfare Society. Their presence and expertise greatly enriched the session as they shared wonderful insights in tackling insufficient hydration among carers of elderly.

Throughout the event, speakers shared valuable experience in implementing series of interactive workshops for carers to encourage sufficient hydration intake using Behavior-Attitude-Cognition-Knowledge (BACK) Model, as well as evaluating the program using MEL framework in different levels. Given the positive outcome of the project, they also provided possible directions for project development as well as their enthusiastic feedback on joining the MEL project.

The event inspired practitioners across various NGO sectors to raise their awareness of carers’ well-being, the importance of designing practical programs based on a logic model and evaluate programs using empirical methodologies, ultimately enhancing support to caregivers, and promoting a healthy living style among aged generation.