SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1989
ALSO, THEY WILL CONSIDER 24 FUNDS BY VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT
FOR CARRYING
OUT
BOARD CULTURE,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
OF THE TO
CONFERENCE MAN STREET,
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE. RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE
IN THE DISTRICT BOARD BE HELD ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 211 ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 34 CHAN SAI KUNG TOWN.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM.
ELDERLY SERVICES REACH A FAIRLY HIGH STANDARD
* * * * *
SERVICES HAVE REACHED
OF A WIDE RANGE
MR KWOK WELFARE.
HONG KONG'S
THE
ELDERLY PROVISION STANDARD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL
WITH
(SUNDAY).
A
FAIRLY HIGH
THE SERVICES. OF KA-CHI. SAID TODAY
KWOK
EFFORTS ΤΟ
SPEAKING AT A FUNCTION FOR THE ELDERLY IN CHEUNG CHAU. MR SAID THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAD MADE GREAT PROVIDE AND DEVELOP ELDERLY SERVICES TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS.
"HONG KONG IS EXPERIENCING
ΤΟ ACCORDING
BY-CENSUS. THE 1986 POPULATION WERE OVER THE AGE OF 60.
ELDERLY
POPULATION.
A GROWING 11.6 FER CENT OF THE TOTAL
FL
PEOPLE WILL ACCOUNT
||
HE SAID.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT IN 2001. ELDERLY FOR 15.5 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION.
MR KWOK POINTED OUT THAT IT WOULD BE MOST IDEAL FOR THE ELDERLY TO LIVE WITH AND BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
ין
THEIR ELDERLY 'TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST FAMILIES TO LOOK AFTER
MR KWOK MEMBERS. A RANGE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.' SAID.
"THESE INCLUDE COMMUNITY NURSING CARE. DAY CARE HELP SERVICE AND SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY.
CENTRES. HOME
ON THE OTHER HAND, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WERE ALSO PROVIDED THOSE IN NEED. INCLUDING COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING. HOSTELS, HOMES THE ELDERLY AND CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES, HE SAID.
/"IN ADDITION
FOR
FOR
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