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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1986
SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE,
MR JAMES YEUNG, SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE SWIMMING SEASON WAS STILL SOME MONTHS AWAY, RECRUITMENT HAS BEGUN TO ENSURE THAT THERE WOULD BE QUALIFIED LIFE GUARDS ON DUTY WHEN THE POOLS AND BEACHES OPENED TO THE PUBLIC.
PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE POST MAY APPROACH ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 3-666615, 3-695525, 3-265123, 0-420154 AND 5-270622.
SURVEY ON NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY
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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONDUCT A SURVEY NEXT MONTH ON THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING IN STANLEY AND SHEK 0.
RESIDENTS AGED 60 AND ABOVE WILL BE INTERVIEWED TO FIND OUT THEIR NEEDS IN WELFARE, MEDICAL, TRANSPORT, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OR SERVICES, AND IF SUCH SERVICES ARE ADEQUATE IN STANLEY AND SHEK 0.
A WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN FORMED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT.
THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL CONDUCT THE SURVEY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING THE QUESTIONNAIRE, INTERVIEWING RESPONDENTS AND DATA ANALYSIS.
AS THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE FIGURES ON THE NUMBER OF ELDERLY LIVING IN THE AREA, THE SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MEANS OF RANDOM SAMPLING OF LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS. ABOUT 10 PER CENT OF THE 3 000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN THE TWO AREAS WILL BE SURVEYED.
THE COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL ANALYSE THE DATA COLLECTED AND PRESENT ITS FINDINGS TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WORKING GROUP FOR ITS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE REFERRED TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SO THAT THE PROVISION OF SERVICES IN THE AREA CAN BE IMPROVED TO MEET THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS.
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