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Sands Cares Ambassadors Accompany Seniors with Dementia to Visit Londoner Attractions
Sands Cares Ambassadors Accompany Seniors with Dementia to Visit Londoner Attractions
Community outreach activity in celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival
(Macao, Sept. 21, 2021) – Sands Cares Ambassadors celebrated an early Mid-Autumn Festival with community members last week, hosting over 100 elderly persons with dementia and their caregivers from Lar de Cuidados "Sol Nascente" da Areia Preta for activities at The Londoner® Macao.
From Tuesday through Thursday last week, groups of Sands Cares Ambassadors treated the elderly guests and their caregivers to lunch at the Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao restaurant at The Londoner Macao. Sands China team members had made special arrangements in consideration of their guests, in terms of dining options, cooking methods, and presentation, to ensure the seniors were taken good care of. As an example, the meals of some of those with severe dementia were specially prepared according to dietitians' and caregivers' advice.
They then took them on a guided tour of The Londoner Macao, starting with enjoying entertainment at the integrated resort's ornate Crystal Palace atrium, followed by visits to some of The Londoner's signature spots for photography.
The centre's elderly residents haven't been able to go for outings over the last few months because of the pandemic; and due to the challenges associated with dementia, some haven't ventured out for two years, so the activity with the Ambassadors was especially significant.
A week prior to the activity, the participating Sands Cares Ambassadors attended a two-day workshop on dementia, conducted by representatives from the Sol Nascente centre. They learned more about seniors with dementia and received tips to help take care of them during their visit to the property and learned how to take them around safely.
"Caring for the elderly is a virtue that our community treasures, and it is also an important part of what we like to express through Sands Cares," said Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. "So it is especially meaningful for us that our Sands Cares Ambassadors were able to bring a day of good cheer to this vulnerable group by enabling them to experience some of the wonder of our themed resorts, and to transport them to a European setting for a few hours. Our gratitude goes to Lar de Cuidados "Sol Nascente" da Areia Preta for their collaboration on this initiative and to our volunteers for their continued acts of goodwill on behalf of the company."
Irene Cheang, director of Lar de Cuidados "Sol Nascente" da Areia Preta, said: "I would like to express my appreciation to Sands China for their caring and considerate arrangements. From dining to assistance to wheelchair users, Sands China team members' attention to detail enabled the seniors with dementia to tour around a European setting in a comfortable way. This pleasant experience has brought laughter to their faces."
The Sands Cares Ambassador programme was established in August 2009 to give Sands China team members an outlet for serving the local community by organising community activities and initiatives that work toward creating a better Macao. With membership of more than 3,300 volunteers from across all Sands China properties – Sands® Macao, The Venetian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao, The Parisian Macao and The Londoner Macao – the Sands Cares Ambassadors have contributed more than 130,000 hours of voluntary community service since the programme's founding.
Sands China Ltd. considers initiatives like last week's outing as central to its commitment toward social causes and community involvement. The company's community work is part of Sands Cares, the global corporate citizenship programme of parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Photo Caption: Sands Cares Ambassadors celebrated an early Mid-Autumn Festival with community members last week, hosting over 100 elderly persons with dementia and their caregivers from Lar de Cuidados "Sol Nascente" da Areia Preta for activities at The Londoner Macao.
Photo Caption: A week prior to the activity, the participating Sands Cares Ambassadors attended a two-day workshop on dementia, conducted by representatives from the Sol Nascente centre. They learned more about seniors with dementia and received tips to help take care of them during their visit to the property and learned how to take them around safely.
