Funded by the D. H. Chen Foundation, a research team led by Professor Cheris Chan of the Department of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong conducted a two-year ethnographic study entitled "Measuring the Wellbeing of the Elderly in Hong Kong" in 2024-2025. The study is part of the broader “Compassionate Eldercare” project initiated by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It explores late-life wellbeing among Chinese older adults across diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in Hong Kong. Based on the lived experiences of 36 informants aged 65 and above, thematic analysis identified key elements shaping quality of life, going beyond rigid measures of aging to show how health, personal agency, and dignity are personally defined. On August 3, 2026, the Foundation hosted a sharing session with funders, local community organizations, and academic partners. Professor Chan presented the case studies highlighting key findings, followed by Professor Winnie Yip of Harvard University, who introduced a conceptual model for compassionate eldercare. Facilitated by Dicky Chow from Our Hong Kong Foundation, a fireside conversation was held among Professor Chan, Professor Yip, and frontline practitioners sharing direct insights and experiences from the field and discussing how to bring forward a more compassionate future for ageing in Hong Kong (attach the Linkedin post).