"Smart Silver" ICT Outreach Programme for Elders

"Smart Silver" ICT Outreach Programme for the Elderly (2023-2025)

Background

The "Smart Silver" ICT Outreach Programme for the Elderly (Outreach Programme) has been regularised from 2018-19 onwards. The two rounds of Outreach Programmes introduced in December 2018 and March 2021 respectively were completed and well received by the participating elderly. Therefore, we continue to implement the Outreach Programme in 2022-23.

The non-profit-making organisations (NPOs) that assist in implementing the Outreach Programme launched various activities through their service network for a period of two years to let elderly experience digital living. The activities include using smart robots to show tutorial videos on digital technology, and using drones to conduct virtual community tours for the elderly. These activities aim at arousing their interest in technology and allow them to experience the benefits brought by digital technology in their daily lives. Funded NPOs also organised mobile outreach service station activities in various districts in the territory to proactively introduce common mobile applications to the elderly and answer their questions on the use of smartphones.

The current round of Outreach Programme has come to a close in April 2025. The evaluation of the new round of Outreach Programme is in progress. It is expected that the services will be launched in the middle of this year.

Target Beneficiaries

Institutionalised elderly, hidden elderly, elderly people receiving day care centre and home care services, elders in the community and elderly people with dementia.

Funded Projects