WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1988
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LEGISLATIVE CONTROL ON HOMES FOR ELDERLY PLANNED
HOMES FOR THE THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BRING THE OPERATION OF
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID ELDERLY UNDER LEGISLATIVE CONTROL BY 1990, WILSON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
OF
A REVIEW OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO CONDUCT ROLE OF PRIVATE HOMES
THE IN
OVERALL PROVISION CARE-AND-ATTENTION PLACES FOR THE ELDERLY, SIR DAVID SAID.
THE
THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY AND VARIABLE STANDARDS OF SERVICE THEY OFFERED WAS ONE AREA OF CONCERN.
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"THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS JUST INTRODUCED A
WHICH MEET APPROVED STANDARDS REGISTRATION SCHEME: HOMES
HE SAID. ISSUED WITH A REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE,
"THROUGH THIS SCHEME THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE STANDARD OF EACH REGISTERED HOME.
THE
VOLUNTARY WILL BE
A MEASURE FOR
THE
WHICH ARE NOT UP TO "IT WILL ENCOURAGE THOSE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR SERVICES.
STANDARD то
A HOLIDAY SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT ALSO PLANNED TO BUILD
THE ELDERLY, PROVIDING AN CENTRE TO CATER FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF
ENJOY FRESH AIR, OPPORTUNITY FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO EXERCISE, AND A COMPLETE CHANGE OF SURROUNDINGS.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRE WOULD BE FUNDED FROM THE
ACCOUNT.
GOLD COIN
SUCH AS ON THE NEED TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS
HOSTELS GENERALLY PROVIDED STREET SLEEPERS, SIR DAVID SAID EXISTING ONLY SHORT STAY ACCOMMODATION.
"WE THEREFORE NEED
TO
LOOK まず THE
OF PROVISION
PERMANENT
HE SAID.
HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION IN THE URBAN AREA,
SUPPORT
OF THE
WITH THE
WELFARE
THE DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL
NEXT MONTH AS A PILOT SALVATION ARMY WOULD OPEN A HOSTEL, IN YAU MA TEI PROJECT SO AS TO TEST THE PRACTICABILITY OF THIS APPROACH.
SIR DAVID SAID SERVICES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE
OF THE WHITE HAD DEVELOPED RAPIDLY SINCE THE PUBLICATION 1977 AND ACHIEVEMENTS HAD BEEN CONSIDERABLE.
"BUT A GREAT DEAL STILL REMAINS TO BE DONE. APART FROM
ALSO TO NEED
RAISE THE QUALITY QUANTITATIVE TARGETS, WE SERVICES, HE SAID.
DISABLED PAPER IN
MET TING OP OUR
"IN PARTICULAR,
WE INTEND GRADUALLY
STAI FING
AND
PO IMPROVE THE THE REHAD BUS SERVICE; LEVELS OF DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES; EXTEND FURTHER DEVELOP THE CURRICULUM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
"PARAMEDICAL AND