Mr. Sham Ka Hung obtained his Master in Social Policy from the University of York, England and Master in Social Sciences (Social Work) from the University of Hong Kong respectively. His researches focused on “Comparative Study in Community Care policy between Hong Kong and England” and “The effect of Group Housing Arrangement on the Psychosocial Well Being of Seniors in Hong Kong”. Mr. Sham is a registered Social Worker, working as Assistant Director for the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council, his major duties include planning and management of Senior Housing, Community Medical Services, Elderly District Centre, Elderly Day Care Centre, Home Care Services, Self financing Residential Care Home, Professional Counseling Centre, Professional Training Centre and Social Enterprises. He leaded a trans-disciplinary team in planning, design and operating of the community medical service network which blendered medical and social work professions. Furthermore, Mr. Sham is also responsible for the planning and supervision of the Enshan Social Services Centre in Guongzhou which runs the first Elderly Integrated Community Centre in mainland China, an integrated family services centre, consultancy services in building design, service management and delivery system design, social work manpower establishment design and training. Mr. Sham is also appointed as adjunct lecturer in the School of professional and Continuing Education, The University of Hong Kong.
Home Nursing Group (HNG) was established in 1985, and since 2010 has been owned by Gorm Kirsch, an experienced aged care executive. Since Gorm acquired the business, revenue has increased four-fold, and HNG now serves over 3,000 home care customers across northern NSW, and is the third-largest for-profit home care provider in the State. Gorm has more than 25 years’ experience in health care management, finance and policy, gained in Australia, Asia, Europe and North America from positions with both private and public organisations, including the UK National Health Service, the World Health Organization, Macquarie Bank and B&B Communities/Primelife. Since 2002, Gorm has worked exclusively in the Australian aged care industry. From 2003 to 2006, Gorm ran the then largest for‐profit nursing home business in Australia, which lead to the successful turnaround and sale of the business. From 2006 to 2008, he was responsible for aged care acquisitions at Babcock & Brown, where he led the Conform transaction, which doubled B&B’s aged care investment (B&B Communities). Gorm served as a member of the Commonwealth Minister for Ageing’s Advisory Committee from 2007 to 2008.
Igor Statkevitch, is the Managing Director & Co-Founder of BLISSCARE® HEALTH. He is an entrepreneur, visionary leader and executive in healthcare and medical industry that leads and inspires the team towards innovation that matters. With a team of highly skilled professionals Igor Statkevitch with his brother and wife established and transformed BLISSCARE® HEALTH from a small healthcare operator into one of the industry’s leading and fastest growing companies that specializes in medical and healthcare management, wellbeing and fitness for seniors. Igor Statkevitch is a married man, raising four daughters and loves spending time with the family.
Madam Low Mui Lang, Executive Director, The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home, Singapore
Mdm Low is the Executive Director of Peacehaven Nursing Home and Peacehaven Bedok Multi-Service Centre, both run by The Salvation Army. Peacehaven is the largest nursing home in Singapore, with a capacity of 401 beds. The dementia specific facility Mdm Low set up there to allow early to moderate dementia residents to live as independently as possible was awarded the Ministry of Health’s ExCEL Award 2010 Best Innovative Project 2nd Prize. She also spearheaded the setting of a Transitional Convalescent Facility at the Home to provide lower-intensity rehabilitation for elderly patients after their episodes at an acute hospital before they are discharged home. Both these facilities are the first of their kind in Singapore. She was also instrumental in the setting up of an Integrated-Care-in-Place programme at Bedok Multi-Service Centre to delay institutionalization of elderly clients and allow them to remain in the community. The programme’s success prompted the health authorities to select the Centre to run the Singapore Programme for Integrated Care for the Elderly (SPICE) pilot programme. Under her leadership, Peacehaven is also the first nursing home to implement IngoT, an IT system with a full clinical suite, to increase productivity and efficiency in nursing home management.
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