(Only available in Chinese)
2023年港外實習
賴凱怡，社會工作社會科學碩士課程（兼讀制）二年級
實習機構：馬偕紀念醫院
About MacKay Memorial Hospital 關於馬偕紀念醫院
MacKay Memorial Hospital, under the jurisdiction of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, was established in memory of Dr. George Leslie MacKay who followed in the footsteps of his Master by coming to Taiwan with the message of salvation for all men. Even in those early days, Dr. MacKay was concerned for the whole person and ministered to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of each patient.
(Extracted from the website of MacKay Memorial Hospital)
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在馬偕紀念醫院中的安寧療護部門實習是一個很獨特和很難忘的體驗，過程中少不免經歷個案一夜之間與世辭別，看著生命的殞落除了有不少感觸外，更改變了我對生命的覺悟和看待生命的態度。 與同事或友人分享經歷時，她們常常問到：「面對個案突然離世，你有感到遺憾嗎？」對我來說，遺憾與否，是取決於整段相處時間中是否「全心全意」和「盡己所能」。在這部門工作與其他實習單位不同的是，時間對於職員、晚期的臨終病人和家屬而言，是需要分秒必爭的。在多變和無法預計的情況下，唯有好好把握和運用時間，才能使彼此無悔。只要每一次的會面都已盡力把握當下，作所能作的，便問心無愧了。即使個案的實際存活期的確比醫生預估的短很多，當突然知悉離世消息時，少不免感到錯愕、失落和傷感，但這段經歷也教會我相信在治療關係裏，個案是可以感受到自己的真誠和付出，亦要肯定這種短暫卻笑中有淚、有溫度的關係確實陪伴過彼此走了一段路。 除此以外，面對生命的無常更能體現到不同生命的互相牽絆。例如照顧患有失智症長達十年的伴侶如何面對反覆病情、正值事業高峰的人患上末期癌症，同時不忍長輩多次經歷親人相繼因癌離世、一日內面對相伴多年的伴侶放棄癌症治療並轉入安寧病房，卻同日辭世等情況。這些例子中可以看到不同關係之間，因「愛」所產生的情感、內心拉扯和角力。雖然聞者難免感到哀傷，但我也從中學會欣賞當事人們的生命韌力。其實在某些時候，當事人面對逆境的態度比我們所能想像的更為堅強。即使她／他們前進的步伐也許有別於工作員所預期的，但這正是考驗工作員能否適時自省，並調整自己的步伐，達至「真正同行」的步速。 有了這次的體驗後，使我更確信自己的能量適合於哪一種服務範疇，我想日後大概也會循著這類特別服務的方向發展。同時，因體會到馬偕醫院的人本服務有多重視服務使用者的身心靈發展（除了社工師外，也有心理師和關懷師一同為服務使用者的身心靈發展共同努力呢！），這種體會也促使我去了解更多靈性方面的知識，以便日後可以多角度地提升服務使用者的生活質素。 |
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2019 Non-local Placement
CHAN Wing Hei, Undergraduate Year 3
Placement agency: 勵馨社會福利事業基金會•蘭心家園
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University is a platform that allows you to connect yourself with the outer world, to widen your horizons, and to reflect on your inner self at a deeper level. In the three months of placement, I left my homeland for the first time to come to Taiwan, a place where I love, and being placed in a social work setting in which I feel interested. In this period, I knew more about myself. Compared to my last placement, I had improved, yet also realized areas that I need to work harder on. Lots of opportunities were offered for me to explore in this placement, allowing me to get in touch with different kinds of service users and joining different services, such as case interviews, conferences for complicated cases, accomplice for court sessions, and legal consultations. Furthermore, I also participated in the processes of intaking, following, and evaluating cases, which were very helpful for me to holistically understand social workers’ involvement in family violence incidents and their interaction with the client. Moreover, the social workers and counselors were willing to share their experiences and gave me guidance so that I could have a better understanding of the laws, resources, and handling of family violence cases. During the discussion, I could communicate the differences between Hong Kong and Taiwan with social workers, which facilitated me to have a deeper understanding of the culture of the two cities while thinking about what can the cities learn from each other. During the placement, I realized that I have good resilience. Since I didn't have a field mate from the same unit, I had to work independently most of the time and adapted to the working environment there on my own. Unpredictably, I did not feel anxious and I comforted my classmates instead. Stepping out of the comfort zone didn't seem hard to me as I could become more proactive. I would like to thank my colleagues for their support and warm welcomes. Their warmness meant a lot to me in terms of helping me to get adapted to the working environment quickly. In addition, with their support, I was not bounded by my role as a student. Considering myself as a worker, I could explore what it feels like to work in a shelter, demanding myself to learn as a worker with high standards. Meanwhile, I recognized my interest and competence at work concerning women and children as I can emphasize and accept the client, be calm, and react quickly in case of an emergency. Through getting along with clients during the placement, I had expanded my skillsets in communicating and interacting with women and children in particular. Since I have a gentle character, I am not sure when to be harsh, yet I know how to deal with children’s temper now. I can be nice, but also need to be serious and strict in face of rules so that the children can learn to follow the rules. On the other hand, I saw what I need to improve, such as requiring more training on setting boundaries and rejecting others. In particular, when dealing with kids, I know how to reject their unreasonable demands. Even if their demands are reasonable, they are also rejected when they are raised at inappropriate moments or overdemanding, and I need more learning and training at this. Towards the end of the placement, I tried to establish boundaries with children and to reject them appropriately even when they are smiling at me innocently. Reminded by my supervisor, I realized that sometimes I expected too much of myself to a point that stresses me out; also, being taken care of by my family well since I was small, my health became weak while I leave home. Therefore, I learned to relax and not to push myself too hard, as well as take good care of my health. As a common saying goes, you must have a healthy body before you can do what you want. I could still remember my supervisor once said: rather than memorizing the systematic resources in Taiwan, allowing myself to reflect on the social work profession and myself is the most precious lesson in non-local placement. Through opening myself up, making observations, and discussing with colleagues in this placement, not only had I enriched myself but also gained further insights and made reflections on family violence prevention in Hong Kong and Taiwan. |
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