FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
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PLANNING STANDARDS FOR HOMES FOR AGED UNDER REVIEW
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS REVIEWING THE PLANNING STANDARDS FOR HOMES FOR THE AGED AND CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
HE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG LIONS CLUB HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY IN TSING YI RUN BY THE HOSPITAL.
PENINSULA
YAN CHAI
OF THESE PROVIDING SELF-SUPPORTING,
MR CARTLAND SAID TO FACILITATE A SPEEDIER PROVISION SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT WAS CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF INCENTIVES ΤΟ PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PROFIT-MAKING HOMES то ALLEVIATE THE DEMAND FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
AS AT FEBRUARY 1, THERE WERE 27 SUCH NON-SUBVENTED FACILITIES, MAINLY OPERATED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS, 2,074 PLACES.
RESIDENTIAL PROVIDING
"THESE SELF-SUPPORTING, NON-PROFIT-MAKING HOMES HAVE THE ADVANTAGES OF DRAWING ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY CONCERN TOWARDS THE WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY, HE SAID.
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NOTING THAT THE ELDERLY POPULATION IS INCREASING STEADILY, MR CARTLAND SAID THE PERCENTAGE WOULD INCREASE TO ABOUT 15 PER CENT BY THE YEAR 2000.
IN THE LIGHT OF EXPECTED DEMOGRAPHIC AND OTHER SOCIAL CHANGES IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ACTIVELY EXAMINING HOW BEST THE ELDERLY CAN BE CARED FOR IN OUR SOCIETY," HE SAID.
"IN JULY 1987, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WAS SET UP TO REVIEW EXISTING POLICY AND ΤΟ CO-ORDINATE THE PROVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
"IN NOVEMBER 1988, THE WORKING GROUP ON HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY WAS ESTABLISHED TO DETERMINE HOW THE POLICY ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY COULD BEST BE ALIGNED WITH THE HOUSING POLICY TO ENSURE A MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH.
"CURRENTLY, IN FORMULATING THE WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE 1990'S AND BEYOND, THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND PROVISION ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IS BEING THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL BE MET ADEQUATELY IN THE COMING YEARS," HE ADDED.
MR CARTLAND COMMENDED THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL FOR PROVIDING VALUABLE SERVICES TO DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF MEDICAL, CHILD CARE, EDUCATION AND ELDERLY SERVICES.
THE HOSTEL OPENED TODAY IS THE AGENCY'S SECOND OF JTS TYPE, CATERING FOR 157 ELDERLY PERSONS.
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THE CAPITAL COST FOR SETTING UP THE HOSTEL, AT ABOUT MILLION, COMES FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND, THE PENINSULA LIONS CLUB AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAN CHAI HOSPITAL.
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