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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1988
THERE ARE ALSO SEPARATE MAIL BOXES FOR
EACH ROOM, WHICH ARE
LOCATED IN THE LIFT LOBBY OF EACH OF THE TWO FLOORS.
ALTHOUGH THEY ARE CAPABLE OF SELF-HELP MOST OF THE TIME, WARDENS OF THE SHELTERED HOUSING, WHO ARE ON DAY AND NIGHT SHIFT, ARE ALWAYS READY TO ATTEND TO ANY REQUEST OR ENQUIRY.
APART FROM OVERSEEING ORDER AND CLEANLINESS AND ENSURING THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF ALL FACILITIES, THE WARDENS ALSO MAKE REFERRALS FOR MEDICAL AND WELFARE SERVICES AND CONTACT THEIR NEXT-OF-KIN IF NECESSARY.
A PANIC ALARM SYSTEM CONNECTING EACH ROOM AND THE WARDENS' OFFICE AND QUARTERS IS INSTALLED TO OFFER ROUND-THE-CLOCK EMERGENCY SERVICE TO TENANTS.
ON RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, THERE IS A COMMON ROOM ON BACH FLOOR WHERE TENANTS CAN GATHER OR WATCH TELEVISION. THEY ARR ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
UNDER THE SHELTERED HOUSING PROGRAMME ENDORSED BY HOUSING AUTHORITY IN 1985, ANOTHER 14 SHELTERED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE SET UP WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
BY THIS ARRANGEMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES CAN DEVOTE THEIR RESOURCES TO THE CARE OF THOSE ELDERLY PERSONS WHO REQUIRE MORE INTENSIVE CARE AND ATTENTION.
HAPPY COMMUNITY AT MA ON SHAN: SIR DAVID FORD
THE DEPUTY ΤΟ THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT HE WAS EXCITED TO RETURN TO MA ON SHAN IN SHA TIN ΤΟ SEE IT HAD DEVELOPED INTO A COMMUNITY WITH HAPPY PEOPLE AND MARVELOUS FACILITIES.
SIR DAVID HAD EARLIER OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING OF THE HENG ON ESTATE AND KAM ON COURT AT MA ON SHAN.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER A TOUR OF HENG ON ESTATE, SIR DAVID SAID: "THE LAST TIME I HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS ESTATE IT WAS A SMALL MODEL ON A TABLE WHEN I WAS DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, AND WERE MOVING THE MODELS AROUND TO SEE WHAT THAT BUILDING BLOCKS WOULD LOOK LIKE."
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