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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1987
THE WITH CAN DETERIORATE WITHOUT INFIRMARIES,"
RESIDENTS
"IN ADDITION, A PROPORTION OF BEDS IN ORDINARY HOSTELS FOR ELDERLY WILL BE SET ASIDE AS CARE-AND-ATTENTION PLACES, COMPLETE
90 THAT THE HOSTEL SERVICES OF DOCTORS AND NURSES, RECEIVE PROPER CARE WHEN THEIR HEALTH CONDITIONS HAVING TO BE TRANSFERRED TO CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES OR SHE SAID.
MRS
WONG
SAID THAT APART THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT AND HAD A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY.
THE BY RENDERED SERVICES FROM
PRIVATE ELDERLY HOMES ALSO
THESE HOMES HAD BEEN SHE SAID THAT THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
A AND THAT
REVIEW WAS CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED FOR A YEAR NOW
WHETHER THERE WOULD BE A NERD FOR BEFORE DECIDING CONDUCTED LEGISLATIVE CONTROL.
RELEVANT ADVISORY THE FORMULATION
"THE REVIEW REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEES FOR DISCUSSION AT THE END OF NOVEMBER FOR OF FUTURE POLICY, SHE SAID.
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OBJECTIVE OF GOVERNMENT POLICY MRS WONG REITERATED THAT THE
THROUGH FOR THE ELDERLY WAS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY
INCLUDING CASH BENEFITS, THE PROVISION OF A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES,
ACTIVITIES MEDICAL SERVICES, HOUSING COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND TRANSPORT.
RECREATIONAL
SOME ELDERLY WHO NEED RESIDENTIAL 'HOWEVER, THERE ARE ALSO
WELFARE SOCIAL
OVER THE NEXT FIVE CARE AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AND RECREATIONAL YEARS, IMPROVED RESIDENTIAL CARE, HOME HELP SERVICE
SHE SAID. ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY HAVE BEEN ACCORDED PRIORITY,
UP A CENTRAL MEANWHILE, MRS WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD SET
ELDERLY WITH THE AIM OF COMMITTEE TO CO-ORDINATE SERVICES FOR THE PROVIDING MORE AND BETTER SERVICES.
THE HO SHIN HOSTEL IS OPERATED BY THE SIK SIK YUEN AND HAS
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PLACES.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST COUNTRYSIDE FIRES
CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED ON FRIDAY OF THE
BE WILL
PUBLIC AWARENESS
A MAJOR PUBLICITY (OCTOBER 23) BY THE GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE NEED TO PREVENT COUNTRYSIDE FIRES IN THE COMING DRY SEASON.
ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS SHING MUN COUNTRY
DETAILS OF THE PUBLICITY DRIVE WILL BE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT 11 AM ON THE SAME DAY AT PARK.
/PRESIDING AT