瑪麗醫院病人資源中心由醫務社會工作部（醫院管理局）負責運作及管理。中心設立的目的，是本著以病人為中心的宗旨，為病人及照顧者提供全面的支援服務。透過義工服務及與社區夥伴協作，以期創建一個健康的社區。

四個核心服務包括:

● 病人與照顧者賦能及支援
● 支援病友組織
● 義工服務及發展
● 社區協作及建立夥伴關係

病人資源中心積極與各臨床部門合作，提供多元化的服務，藉以提昇病友及家人對疾病管理及照顧技巧的知識。除了病人與照顧者賦能及支援服務外，我們亦積極協助發展及鞏固病人自助組織及互助網絡，以更全面支援病友及照顧者，使他們在復康路上不再孤單。病人資源中心持續發展不同層面的義工服務以配合病友的需要。與社區協作及建立夥伴關係，使病人能夠在社區得到足夠的支援，頣年在家，減少不必要住院是我們的長遠目標。中心透過官丶商、民、醫、社、家及病友組識的㩦手合作，已在中、西及南區為病友建立鞏固的支援網絡。

1. 倡導對病人及照顧者的心理社交支援及社區共融
2. 為病人及照顧者設立平台，加強其賦能及自我管理
3. 作為病人、照顧者、義工、社區機構的橋樑及推動者，建立彼此的夥伴關係

The Patient Resource Centre is managed by the Medical Social Services (Hospital Authority). It aims at providing a comprehensive patient-oriented service for patients and their caregivers. It also strives for building a healthy community through the participation of volunteers and community partners.

4 Core Services:

● Patient / carer empowerment and support
● Support to patient groups
● Volunteer services and development
● Community engagement and partnership

PRC has strong collaboration with clinical teams to enhance disease management and patient care services along patient journey. We also facilitate development and nurturing of self-help groups and mutual support network for patients and their carers. Patient groups are formed and run by patients or carers in providing peer support to fellow patients in similar disease conditions. We develop, coordinate and monitor multi-dimensional volunteer services for better patient care. PRC has been striving to provide quality healthcare services to the public. Aging in the community is one of our aims. Therefore, we build up platform for the involvement of the community partners and service users to contribute in HA healthcare services.

1. To promote psychosocial support and community integration for patients and carers
2. To establish platforms for patient and carer empowerment and self-management
3. To act as an interface and enabler in engaging patients, carers, volunteers and community organizations as partners in healthcare