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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1987
INVITATION FOR SEMINAR ON ELDERLY WELFARE
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BE HELD IN OCTOBER 18
COMMUNITY-MINDED RESIDENTS OF 16 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A SEMINAR ON ELDERLY WELFARE TO THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL AT 2 PM ON (SUNDAY).
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ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY UNDER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE SEMINAR WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR SESSIONS: THREE-GENERATION RELATIONSHIPS; DIET FOR THE ELDERLY; MEDICAL CARE FOR THE ELDERLY; AND RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE ELDERLY.
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A TOTAL OF 150 APPLICATIONS WILL BB ACCEPTED ON FIRST-COME-FIRST SERVE BASIS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AFTER ATTENDING THE SEMINAR.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SHA TIN. ENTRIES ARE FREE.
SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR VICTOR YUNG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR NG CHAN-LAM AND DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MRS LESLIE HUNG; WILL OFFICIATE AT THE FUNCTION.
HOME SAFETY EXHIBITION IN WONG TAI SIN
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RESIDENTS IN WONG TAI SIN ARE INVITED TO VISIT A EXHIBITION THIS SUNDAY (OCTOBER 11) IT WILL BE HELD ON FLOOR OF THE CHUK YUEN SHOPPING ARCADE.
HOME SAFETY THE SECOND
THE EXHIBITION, STAGED BY THE HOME SAFETY CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY COMMITTEE AS PART OF A SERIES OF MOBILE EXHIBITIONS AT A DIFFERENT HOUSING ESTATE EVERY SUNDAY, WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
THE EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATES POTENTIAL DANGERS IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND SHOWS HOW CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, .DRUGS, SHARP OBJECTS, WINDOWS AND BALCONIES.
THE SIMPLE ADVICE IS то TAKE APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES, SUPERVISE YOUNG CHILDREN AT HOME AND PAY MORE ATTENTION ΤΟ THE ELDERLY WHO ARE EQUALLY ACCIDENT-PRONE.
HOME SAFETY BOOKLETS CONTAINING USEFUL HINTS ON HOME SAFETY AND ADVICE ON FIRST-AID WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE.
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