SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1989

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"THIS IS THE WAY OF LIFE AS IT SHOULD BE AND LET GOAL AND OUR COMMITMENT FOR THE FUTURE."

THIS BE OUR

THE DISABLED. THE SERVICE FROM THE PRACTICAL POINT OF VIEW,

IN PROVIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY MUST HAVE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF AWARENESS

ENABLE THE INTEGRATION OF THE ORDER THAT THEY COULD CO-OPERATE TO DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY, MRS WONG SAID.

EXTENT

AND THEIR PARENTS AND STRENGTHS

SHE SAID THE AWARENESS OF DISABLED PERSONS

LIMITATIONS OF THEIR OF THE

AND DEGREE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF INTEGRATION.

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ON THE PART OF SERVICE PROVIDERS. IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THEM

IN DAILY LIFE, BE AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISABLED PERSONS

AND PROVIDED, BEING SERVICES

THE AMOUNT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE REALISTIC GOALS,

OF PEOPLE IN WITH THOSE TAKING

"THE THIRD CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THE AWARENESS THE COMMUNITY OF THEIR ROLE AND THEIR PARTNERSHIP CARE OF DISABLED PERSONS.

SHE ADDED.

HALF-WAY HOUSE IMPORTANT IN REHABILITATION PLANNING * * * * * *

PARTICULARLY

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR EX-MENTAL PATIENTS IS IMPORTANT AREA IN THE PRESENT REHABILITATION PLANNING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY),

PROVISION, THE

THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHE WAS SPEAKING AT

HIN KENG THE HONG KONG MENTAL HEALTH HALF-WAY HOUSE IN SHA TIN OPERATED BY ASSOCIATION.

MRS WONG SAID IT WAS THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES DISABLED AND EX-MENTAL PATIENTS.

AND WELFARE FOR BOTH THE

SHE POINTED OUT THAT HALF-WAY HOUSES, WHICH PROVIDED ACCOMMODATION FOR EX-MENTAL PATIENTS. WERE EFFECTIVE MEANS IN THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY.

"THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE HAS PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES,

OF THE

"IN THE PROCESS OF REHABILITATION, EX-MENTAL THE CARE. CONCERN AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

ACCEPTANCE

TEMPORARY HELPING

SUCCESSFUL

FAMILY,

PATIENTS REQUIRE

AND FRIENDS

THE

CONFIDENCE. INTEGRATE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY."

"WITH THEIR SUPPORT, EX-MENTAL PATIENTS MAY BE ABLE

INTO THE COMMUNITY AND BECOME

TO REGAIN

CONTRIBUTORY

/APART FROM

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