Presentations

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AHTA 201 Annual Conference 4-5 October,2019 in USA

Professor Claudia Lai, Connie (President of HKATH)

“Effects of Horticulture on Frail and Prefrail Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial” , conducted with the effort of HKATH, School of Nursing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Pok Oi Hospital, was published in an international journal [Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA)] in 2018.

Oral presentation by Ms Emily Shum (RHT(Supervisor)),Ms Lau Kit Ming (RHT(Supervisor), Co-Chair, Research Committee of HKATH ):

The Benefits of Horticultural Therapy Programs for the Community and Residential Elderly in Hong Kong

 

Horticultural Therapy Toward an Evidence-based Practice Symposium  25 April, 2019

Honorable Speakers:

Matthew J. Wichrowski (HTR(AHTA)):  Horticultural Therapy in the United States: History, Lessons Learned and Future Directions

Professor Claudia Lai: Horticultural Therapy to date: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Evidence-based Practice

Connie (President of HKATH): Horticultural Therapy Professionalism and Development: Hong Kong Experience

 

Macau Horticultural Therapy Symposium 27 April, 2019

Honorable Speakers:

Matthew J. Wichrowski (HTR(AHTA)): Developing HT Programs: Creating Solid Foundations for Future Growth

Connie (President of HKATH): Horticultural Therapy Professionalism and Development: Hong Kong Experience

Neville Vong (President of MHTA): Indoor HT Application and Experience

 

2018 International Symposium on Horticultural Therapies Past, Present and Future  13-16 November, 2018 in Taiwan

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: HT Professionalism &Professional Certification : HK Experience

Workshop presentation by Connie Fung & Maia Tam: Ambiguity between HT & Horticulture Activity – Blossom of waste : Seed Paper Making

 

AHTA 2018 Annual Conference 5-6 October,2018 in USA

Oral presentation by Connie Fung and Dr. Nicolson Siu: The Development of Evidence Based practice of HT in HK- Intellectual Disability & Autism Spectrum Disorder

Oral presentation by Emily Shum and Fion Chau: Parent-child HT Program at a Local School in HK

 

HTAA International Conference & China Annual Symposium of Horticulture Therapy 14-16 September, 2018 in Beijing

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: HT & Long Term Elderly Care : Evidence-Based Practice for the Well Being of Elderly

 

Horticultural Therapy Training Camp by Comprehensive Service Center for Persons with Disability in Shenzhen        14-16 March 2018

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: Horticultural Therapy & Rehabilitation

 

FGCA 11 International Conference on Horticultural Therapy       9-10, September 2017

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: Connection between Hong Kong horticultural therapy and Care for the Aged

 

The 10th International Conference on Grief & Bereavement in Contemporary Society (10th ICGB) at Hong Kong 11-14, June 2014

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: Effect of Horticultural Therapy on the Quality of Life of Chinese Palliative Care Patients in a Palliative Care Ward

 

International HT Conference 2012- Discovering the New Value of Agriculture with Local Residents at Chilgok, Korea –  4th,5th September 2012

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: Planting For Well-Being:Horticultural Therapy Development in Hong Kong

 

6th International Horticultural Therapy Conference at Taipei – 26th,27th May 2012

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: HT for Silver Groups—Investigation and Case Study

 

Healthy Life: Green Leisure and Horticulture Therapy International Conference at Taipei – 5th, 6th March 2011

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: HT for Dementia- Client Description and Investigation

 

Horticultural Therapy for Disabled and Handicapped Seminar (Taichung) – 14th October, 2010

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: The Application of HT in Rehabilitation of Physically and Mentally Disabled

 

The Xth International People-Plant Symposium on Digging Deeper: Approaches to Research in Horticultural Therapy and Therapeutic Horticulture at Truro, Nova Scotia (Canada) 5th – 8th August 2010

Oral presentation by Emily Shum: Development of Horticultural Therapy in Hong Kong

 

The 2nd International HT Conference (Korea, Taiwan) 21st May, 2008

Oral presentation by Connie Fung: Overview of Development of HT in Hong Kong & Utilization of Social Worker-based Horticultural Therapy in the Community Elderly