MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1984
DELEGATION SEES FACILITIES FOR
HANDICAPPED IN PUBLIC HOUSING
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WIDE-RANGING AIDED FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED ON PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES TO ENABLE HANDICAPPED TENANTS AND VISITORS TO LEAD AS INDEPENDENT AND FULL LIFE AS POSSIBLE.
THIS WAS WHAT THE DELEGATION OF CHINA WELFARE FUND FOR THE HANDICAPPED SAW WHEN THEY VISITED THE SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE IN TSUEN WAN THIS MORNING ON THEIR SIXTH DAY OF VISIT IN HONG KONG.
THE LED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF, MR DENG PU-FANG, DELEGATION WERE IMPRESSED WITH SUCH FACILITIES AS RAMPS, SPECIALLY- DESIGNED TOILETS AND LIFTS, AND ALTERATION OF ESTATE FLATS FOR HANDICAPPED TENANTS.
THEY WERE BRIEFED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR PANG YUK-LING, AND OTHER SENIOR HOUSING OFFICIALS ON THE EFFORTS MADE BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE.
THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITYGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE AND MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SET UP SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL CENTRES, TRAINING CENTRES, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AND HOSTELS FOR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED PEOPLE ON HOUSING ESTATES.
WHEN VISITING A FLAT OCCUPIED BY A HANDICAPPED TENANT MR DENG INSPECTED WITH KEEN INTEREST OF THE ALTERATION OF HER FLAT WHICH INCLUDED A RAMP LEADING TO THE FLAT, A COLLAPSIBLE DOOR INSTALLED AT THE ENLARGED ENTRANCE TO THE TOILET AND THE WELL-PLACED WASHING FACILITIES,
THE DAUGHTER OF THE TENANT, MISS SIU KIN-MING WHO IS A WHEELCHAIR USER, EXPRESSED SATISFACTION TO THE ALTERATION, DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GOVERNMENT, SAYING THAT IT HAD MADE LIFE MUCH EASIER FOR HER.
MISS SIU IS WORKING IN A FACTORY FOR THE HANDICAPPED ON THE ESTATE WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT-MAKING COMPANY EMPLOYING HANDICAPPED PEOPLE ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS.
AT THE FACTORY, MR DENG CHATTED INTIMATELY WITH THE WORKERS AND ASKED ABOUT THEIR DAILY LIVES AND WORKS OF REFURBISHING AND RE-ASSEMBLING TELEPHONE HANDSETS.
THE DELEGATION ALSO RECEIVED WARM RECEPTION AT A KINDERGARTEN AND A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY ON THE ESTATE.
AFTER THE VISIT, THE DELEGATION ATTENDED A LUNCH MEETING HOSTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD EI AO.