Supplementary to Question No. 6 in Legca Meeting on 25.11.87
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Dr. CHIU
Sir, in order to further identify the demand
for elderly outreach social service, will Government inform this
Council whether it will launch any publicity activities similar to
the Child Abuse Campaign, so as to urge the general public
to report to a Government department or voluntary agency when
they encounter those elderly people who need help?
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Secretary for Health Welfare : Sir, a great deal of publicity is
arranged by various agencies and by the Government, encouraging
people to respect the elderly, to look after them and to meet their
needs. Recently we have had the Festival of the Elderly, which is
an annual event and there are many similar occasions on which care
of the elderly is advanced by means of publicity.
Mr. HUI
Sir, if there is a demonstrated need for outreach
work for elderly people who could not or have not been served by
existing services, will Government consider providing subsidy for
such purposes?
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Secretary for Health Welfare : Sir, we would certainly be prepared
to consider the case for subvention in such circumstances, although,
of course, elderly outreach would have to compete with the many other
demands for resources in this area.