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Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

1986 establishments in Hong KongHealthcare in Hong KongHospiceInfoboxes without native name language parameterMedical and health organisations based in Hong Kong
Non-profit organisations based in Hong KongNursing in Hong KongUse British English from March 2023

The Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care (Chinese: 善寧會) (SPHC) is a non-profit NGO that advocates and provides hospice and palliative care services in Hong Kong, China. It also conducts end-of-life research, education, and training. The organisation’s subsidiaries – Jockey Club Home for Hospice (賽馬會善寧之家) and Jesse and Thomas Tam Centre (譚雅士杜佩珍安家舍) – provide palliative patient care and bereavement support respectively. The current Chairman is Dr Hubert Chan.

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Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
A Kung Kok Shan Road, Sha Tin District A Kung Kok

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沙田慈氏護養院 Cheshire Home Shatin

A Kung Kok Shan Road 30
Sha Tin District, A Kung Kok
Hong Kong, China
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Shatin Hospital
Shatin Hospital

Shatin Hospital, formerly known as Shatin Infirmary and Convalescent Hospital, commenced operation on 2 December 1991 and has been in full function since 1 February 1994. Shatin Hospital comprises 591 beds, 144 psychiatric day places, 398 geriatric day places and 49 hospice and palliative day places. It offers services which supplement the nearby Prince of Wales Hospital, the main hospital serving the region.The hospital is located at No. 33 A Kung Kok Street, A Kung Kok. It is surrounded by hills on three sides and it commands a view of the Shing Mun River and Penfold Park. Other institutions in close proximity include the Cheshire Home and the Bradbury Hospice. Shatin Hospital provides services in medicine and geriatrics, surgery, adult psychiatry, psychogeriatrics, oncology and hospice care. The hospital is also equipped with a sleep assessment unit.In line with the Hospital Authority's corporate direction of seamless healthcare, Shatin Hospital has established a Community Geriatric Assessment Team, Community Psychiatric Team and Psycho-geriatric Outreach Team. The hospital also offers a Community Psychiatric Nursing Service, which offers nursing care to patients in their own homes.The hospital also includes a therapeutic garden and health track for convalescent patients. The facility is specially designed to enable patients to break away from the confines of the wards and indoor gymnasium to receive outdoor rehabilitation treatment in a more spacious and open garden, which will also help them to re-integrate into the community. The garden is equipped with a host of simulated transport facilities such as mock MTR train compartments, taxis and minibuses to train patients to use public transport despite physical impairment. Patients are also encouraged to use the facilities after discharge.