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周大福慈善基金主席鄭家成最近和梅姐飲茶,一邊吃點心,一邊聽她娓娓道來由受助者蛻變成為助人者──長者中心義工的經歷。

談起家鄉,今年 77 歲的梅姐在20年前移居香港:「我先生是廣東順德人,我來自清遠。」今天遇上鄭主席,才知道丈夫與他是同鄉。

梅姐退休前從事清潔工作,工時長,身邊沒有太多親友,和鄰居也沒有太多接觸。回想起 2013 年面對喪偶的傷痛,情緒陷入低谷,梅姐眼泛淚光:「五年前我先生因病離世,我感到很傷心,不想出門,不想見人,不停流淚。」

經聖公會福利協會的社工轉介,梅姐參加了由周大福慈善基金策劃及資助的「竹福伴我行──持續探訪長者計劃」,透過定期家訪及社區活動、節慶活動,企業義工隊陪伴梅姐走過喪親的艱難時期,重新生活。「竹福伴我行」計劃令梅姐認識了「周大福愛心義工」,彼此建立了深厚的感情,性格也變得開朗健談。席間梅姐主動為身邊的人泡茶,和鄭主席分享飲茶的樂趣。「多得義工平叔教我泡茶,自己泡的茶的確特別香。」

得到義工的鼓勵和啟發,梅姐由受助者變成助人者,參與不同的義工活動。「我先生患病時經常出入醫院,我亦因此學會使用輪椅,現在可以為行動不便的老人院院友提供陪診服務。」

除此之外,梅姐亦參與賣旗籌款、幫長者量血壓和體重、跟小朋友講故事,以及教長者做運動等等義務工作。幫助別人令梅姐更有活力和朝氣:「我每天跑來跑去,每星期有三、四天會參加義務活動。」助人為快樂之本,梅姐還主動關心鄰居,幫助有需要的人,建立起緊密的鄰里關係,為社區注入更多人情味。

梅姐的無私奉獻,除了換來義工嘉許獎項外,更重要的是為身邊的人帶來正能量,以生命影響生命。「『竹福伴我行』幫助我走出低谷,我希望將來可以成為『周大福愛心義工』一份子,回饋社會。」

 

「竹福伴我行」持續探訪長者計劃

周大福慈善基金於 2015 年資助聖公會福利協會及「周大福愛心義工」,在黃大仙竹園村開展「竹福伴我行」持續探訪長者計劃。於計劃首階段,義工陪伴基層長者走過喪親的傷痛時刻,協助他們重投正面新生活。計劃第二階段的服務對象為疑似或早期認知障礙症的基層長者,義工透過開展認知遊戲訓練活動,協助長者維持記憶力及自我照顧能力,延緩病情惡化,並紓緩照顧者的壓力。計劃第三階段為長者安裝基本防跌裝置及提供防跌教育活動。「竹福伴我行」計劃推出至今,共 85 位長者參加,並得到162位「周大福愛心義工」支持,充分體現了商界的積極參與,與社區並肩同行、服務社群的精神。

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