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According to a study conducted by Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness and University of Hong Kong, through telesurvey on 8,382 senior citizens aged 60 or above in 2020, 1 in 10 older adults reported depressive or anxiety symptoms in the pandemic<\/span>. Among them, half reported both symptoms. For older adults aged 60 to 79, the percentage of reporting depressive or anxiety symptoms will reach 12%. In Hong Kong, 53% of the people who committed or attempted suicide were found to have major depressive disorder. 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And the users who want help and supports need to train up the companion dogs by themselves.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”default” heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Hiring of a Companion Dog”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” 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the burden and loading to take care the daily needs of the dog.<\/p>\n In addition to visiting dogs, we can also offer residence dogs services to users who are able and willing to learn how to handle the dog.\u00a0 HKSED may offer dog secondment, in-house dog handler training, technical support, regular professional dog handler visits, dog health and well- being support and other customer services.\u00a0 This service could be on a monthly, annual or fixed term contract.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”default” heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Strength of the HKSEDS in establishing Companion Dog Initiative”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner 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