wards in all new general hospitals, while the community
nursing service which largely benefits elderly people will
expand from 46 to 61 centres in the next five years.
6.
Dr. Ip also enquired about Government's policy
towards the subvention of welfare agencies providing services
The present policy is to provide 100%
services which meet a fundamental need;
for the elderly.
support for
these include residential institutions, day care centres
and home help. For those services which are basically
social and recreational in nature (including social centres
and pool bus services) less than 100% is provided as it is
intended to encourage community participation as well as to
retain the voluntary character of these services. Most
hospitals and other medical projects are subvented on a
deficiency grant basis.
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