Club supports Haven of Hope Holistic Care Centre, providing comprehensive hospice services

4 December 2009

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated some HK$20 million to the Haven of Hope Christian Service to support the development of its holistic care centre in Tseung Kwan O.  The six-storey centre provides a wide range of services to the frail elderly and patients with chronic illness or late-stage cancer, including 24-hour specialist-led medical and nursing care, psychosocial and spiritual care, home care services, short-term rehabilitation care and respite care services. It helps meet the growing demand for a quality palliative service and end-of-life care in the light of an ageing population.

The Centre is well equipped with clinical floors, a beautiful roof garden, an integrated rehabilitation centre, a patient activity centre, a music therapy room, an art therapy room and a chapel, all of which provide the patients with a tranquil living environment.  In recognition of the Trust's donation, the roof garden has been named the "Jockey Club Healing Garden".

125th Anniversary of The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is celebrating its 125th Anniversary in 2009/10 season.  Over the past 125 years, it has become one of Hong Kong's best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city's major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects.  It has been a part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city's growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.