Patient Self-help Group

The aim of the patient group services is to enhance mutual help among patients and strengthen their coping ability in handling problems caused by the illnesses.

Objectives:

• To promote self-care and self-help concepts on disease management
• To build up the mutual support among patients
• To promote the communication and support among patients and their families
• To facilitate patients and their families acquiring the related knowledge and skills on disease management
• To render psychosocial support to patients and their families

The following are patient self-help groups in Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital:

1. COPD patient self-help group
   Activities: Health talk, rehabilitation exercise and training, sharing meeting, stress management and recreational activities
2. Stroke patient support group
   Activities: Health check, health talk, sharing meeting and recreational activities
3. Diabetics patient self-help group
   Activities: Exercise and training, interest class, sharing meeting and recreational activities
4. Chronic Pain patient self-help group
   Activities: Health talk, exercise and training, sharing meeting, interest class and recreational activities
5. Comprehensive Day Rehabilitation Centre (CDRC) patient group
   Activities: Health talk, interest class and festival gathering

* Co-organize the Renal patient self-help group

Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Health Resource Centre:
Address : G/F, Block A, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
Tel         : 2689 2062
Fax         : 2662 3152