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SHE ADDED THAT SOME INFIRMARY BEDS HAD BEEN SET ASIDE IN SOMB CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES AND ADDITIONAL NURSING STAFF HAD BEEN PROVIDED SO AS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CARE TO THE OLD PEOPLE IN THESE HOMES WHEN THEIR HEALTH DETERIORATED.
THE CHAN KWUN TUNG CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE ELDERLY IS THE SECOND SERVICE UNIT OF THE ASIA WOMEN'S LEAGUE, PROVIDING 100 CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES AND 50 AGED HOME PLACES FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS IN NEED.
AUDIBLE CROSSING SIGNALS TO HELP VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
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THE INSTALLATION OF AUDIBLE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGNALS LOCATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR HAS BEEN SPEEDED UP BY THE DONATION OF $630,000 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
AUDIBLE SIGNALS ARE TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEVICES INSTALLED AT SIGNAL-CONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS TO ASSIST VISUALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE TO CROSS THE ROADS SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY.
BY LISTENING TO THE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOUND EMITTED BY THE DEVICE IN A CYCLE SIMULATING THE 'RED MAN", THE "GREEN MAN" AND THE "FLASHING GREEN MAN" AS INDICATED BY ORDINARY PEDESTRIAN LIGHT SIGNALS, VISUALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE CAN DETERMINE WHEN THEY CAN CROSS THE ROAD.
"THIS WILL HELP ENCOURAGE THEM TO INTEGRATE AND GET ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY IN CONFIDENCE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID.
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN MAINTAINING WITH THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND IN DRAWING UP PROGRAMMES FOR INSTALLING SUCH AUDIBLE DEVICES.
AT PRESENT, A TOTAL OF 96 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY NOW HAVE AUDIBLE SIGNAL EQUIPMENT AND A FURTHER 45 NEW LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
"WITH THE DONATION FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB, THE INSTALLATION OF AUDIBLE SIGNALS AT THESE 45 LOCATIONS CAN BE BROUGHT FORWARD," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE DONATION WILL BE USED FOR BUYING AUDIBLE SIGNAL EQUIPMENT. INSTALLATION WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH AND THE PROJECT COMPLETION IN A YEAR'S TIME.
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