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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1988
MR LEUNG SAID
THAT
THE
GOVERNMENT
HAD BEFN PAYING CLOSE THAT THE AGE CRITERION ATTENTION TO THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY AND FOR THE ALLOWANCE WOULD BE EXTENDED DOWNWARDS IN YAGES.
BE LOWERED "STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 1, THE AGE CRITERION WILL
BY APRIL 1, 1991, PEOPLE AGED TO 68, AND TO 67 BY APRIL 1, 1989.
$280, BETWEEN 65 AND 69 WILL BE QUALIFIED FOR A MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF MR LEUNG SAID.
ELDERLY, HE SAID THAT FOUR BE COMPLETED IN
ON RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR THE MORE CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY WOULD 1988, PROVIDING 580 PLACES.
OVER 200 NEW PLACES IN AND 940 MORE AGED HOSTEL HE SAID.
"ALSO, ANOTHER 60 SELF-CARE PLACES, AGED HOME CUM CARE-AND-ATTENTION-UNITS PLACES WILL BE PROVIDED THIS YEAR,'
ABOUT SERVICES HE SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY CONCERNED
HOMES AND WAS CONSIDERING FOR THE ELDERLY PROVIDED BY PRIVATE AGED WHETHER LEGISLATION WAS NECESSARY FOR THESE INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY.
MOREOVER, IN A BID TO ENCOURAGE
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THESE HOMES TO COMPLY WITH IT HAD BREN THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY, RECOMMENDED THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO VARIOUS OPTIONS.
BUYING PLACES,
TRAINING
THESE INCLUDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FOR IN-SERVICE STAFF OF REGISTERED HOMES, REFERRAL OF CASES, AND AS A BUILDING LONGER TERM MEASURE, GRANTING OF LAND AT REDUCED PREMIUM FOR
SERVICES FOR ELDERLY HOMES SO AS TO PROVIDE BETTER AND MORE ADEQUATE OLD PEOPLE IN NEED.
MR LEUNG COMMENDED THE WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB, HONG KONG FOR ITS SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
EASTERN DISTRICT,
POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
WINNERS IN
THE 20TH
INDUSTRIAL
SAFETY
AT
A
POSTER DESIGN CEREMONY TO BE HELD
COMPETITION ARE TO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES LATER THIS MONTH.
OF
DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), A LABOUR
IN A FOR STUDENTS IN DIVISION PRIZE GRAND
$3,000 SAID THE
THE KWUN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WAS AWARDED TO CHENG KIT-YEE OF TONG VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE.
THE FIRST PRIZE OF $1,500 IN DIVISION B STUDENTS WENT
KWOK-HUNG OF THE TO WONG ASSOCIATION PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CHINESE MANUFACTURERS'
THERE WERE