Mr Patrick Sze
Manager (Elderly Services)
Hong Kong Housing Society
Topic: User-centric approach in development of technologies for age-friendly living
Speaker Profile:
Mr. Patrick Sze is currently the manager of Hong Kong Housing Society Elderly Resources Centre. He is also a registered Occupational Therapist in Hong Kong. Mr. Sze has almost 20 years of experience in the field of geriatrics and primary healthcare. He has been participating and in-charging of a wide variety of education, training and research programs related to fall prevention, dementia care, and age-friendly living. Over the past few years, Mr. Sze has been leading his team to conduct projects and services including the establishment of the first Mind-Friendly Home Exploration Center in Hong Kong, co-creating the InnovAge Home show-flats with application of age-friendly designs and gerontechnology, developed Health Exploration Programs for community-dwelling elderly, ExplorAge programs for caregivers and students, and consultancy services in senior housing projects of Hong Kong Housing Society.