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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1983
HORTICULTURE COURSE IN TA! PO
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THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF HORTICULTURE CLASSES FOR THE TAI PO COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB WAS OPENED TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE COMPOUND OF TA! PO WONG SHIU CHI MIDDLE SCHOOL.
AIMED AT AROUSING THE INTEREST OF YOUNGSTERS IN FLOWER AND TREE PLANTING, THE CLASSES WILL BE HELD ON SIX CONSECUTIVE SATURDAY MORNINGS, STARTING TODAY.
SIXTY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TAKING THE COURSE.
IT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
HORTICULTURE EXPERTS OF THE NTSD TODAY GAVE THE PARTICIPANTS AN INTRODUCTION TO INDOOR POTTED FLOWER PLANTING AND ITS PROPAGATION BEFORE ASSISTING THEM IN OPENING A FLOWER BED.
TALKS ON VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING THE PLANTING OF VIOLET PLANTS, HONG KONG ORCHIDS, SUCCULENT AND FOLIAGE PLANTS AND DECORATIVE PLANTS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE COMING SESSIONS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE COURSE, THERE WILL BE A POTTED PLANTS COMPETITION FOR THE YOUNGSTERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
REMOVAL OF GERIATRIC DAY HOSPITAL ****
THE GERIATRIC DAY HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL WILL MOVE TO THE TOP FLOOR OF THE SOUTH KWAI CHUNG POLYCLINIC, STAGE 11, FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 10).
THE DAY HOSPITAL PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC FACILITIES FOR ABOUT 30 ELDERLY PATIENTS WHO ATTEND DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS FOR TREATMENT AND RETURN HOME AT 5 PM.
THERE ARE TWO EXAMINATION BEDS, AS WELL AS EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PATIENTS, A KITCHEN TO PREPARE THEIR MEALS AND AMPLE SPACE FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF SETTING UP A DAY HOSPITAL FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS IS TO TRAIN THEM THROUGH REHABILITATION SERVICES AND PHYSICAL TRAINING SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE
INDEPENDENTLY.
/THE HOSPITAL