MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1988
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"IT IS HOPED THAT THE GROUPS CAN FINISH THEIR STUDIES WITHIN ONE YEAR AND THEN SEEK THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL FOR THE PROGRAMMES AND THE PROVISION OF THE NECESSARY RESOURCES.
BOARDS WILL
"THE HEUNG YEE KUK, RURAL COMMITTEES AND DISTRICT BR CONSULTED BEFORE THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE FINALISED," MR CONCLUDED.
SUEN
TUNG WAH'S SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PRAISED
CHAMBERS, TODAY
ITS
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN
WAH GROUP (MONDAY) PAID TRIBUTE TO THE TUNG
FOR OF HOSPITALS IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
CEREMONY OF
AND ATTENTION HOME
HE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE FOUNDATION-STONE LAYING THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS' WU YORK YỤ CARE FOR THE ELDERLY IN SHUEN WAN, TAI PO.
YET
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE WHO WERE NO
ELDERLY
MR CHAMBERS DESCRIBED THE PROJECT AS THE GROUP'S COMMITMENT TO THE NEEDS OF LONGER CAPABLE OF LOOKING AFTER THEMSELVES.
PIECE OF LAND
SAM IN
THE IDEA TO USE THE
MUN CHAI ROAD, OVERLOOKING SCENIC PLOVER COVE, TO PROVIDE CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES FOR THE ELDERLY WAS CONCEIVED SOME 10 YEARS AGO.
*JUNE 1985 SAW THE COMPLETION OF STAGE 1 OF THIS PROJECT,
ACCOMMODATION THE PAO SIU LOONG CARE AND ATTENTION BUILDING WITH 188 ELDERLY RESIDENTS WAS OPENED, MR CHAMBERS SAID.
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"TODAY'S CEREMONY MARKS THE PROJECT WHICH WILL, IN DUE COURSE, HOME WITH SOME 250 PLACES.
WHEN
FOR
START OF WORK ON PHASE II PROVIDE ANOTHER CARE AND
OF THIS ATTENTION
IT'S KIND IN HONG
"THIS DEVELOPMENT IS BY FAR THE LARGEST OF KONG AND WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROVISION OF CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES FOR THE ELDERLY."
LONG PROMOTED AND ELDERLY
MR CHAMBERS POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD THE CONCEPT OF "CARE IN THE ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FAMILIES TO MEMBERS IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
COMMUNITY" AND
SUPPORT PROVIDED CONTINUE TO CARE FOR THEIR
EITHER BECAUSE OF THE "SOMETIMES THIS IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE
OR BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY INCREASING FRAILTY OF THE ELDERLY
OF AND SUPPORT, HE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CARE SAID.
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"IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES PLACEMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL HOME THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.
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