SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1992
THE NEW VEHICLE WILL BE POSITIONED AT THE SUB-FIRE STATION NEAR THE BND OF THE RUNWAY. THE EXISTING ONE IN USE IS STATIONED AT THE MAIN FIRE STATION WHICH IS ABOUT 2.4 KILOMETRES AWAY.
THE SECOND VEHICLE, VALUED AT $6.1 MILLION, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED RESPONSE UNDER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION STANDARDS,
IS REQUIRED ΤΟ CIVIL AVIATION
FUNDS FOR THE THREE ITEMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S VOTE DURING THE 1993/94 FINANCIAL YEAR.
BIG BOOST TO ELDERLY SERVICES
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE ELDERLY CITIZENS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5,000 PLACES IN CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES AND HOMES FOR THE AGED IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT AN ANNUAL CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF GERONTOLOGY, MRS WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ALSO ESTABLISH ANOTHER 14 MULTI-SERVICE CENTRES AND 70 SOCIAL CENTRES.
SHR POINTED OUT THAT IN 20 YEARS'
TIME, 18 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION OR 1.2 MILLION PERSONS, WOULD BE AGED 60 AND ABOVE.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCORDED PRIORITY ΤΟ THE DEVELOPMENT ELDERLY SERVICES, PARTICULARLY RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES, SHE
OF ADDED.
WHILE THE MAIN THRUST OF HONG KONG'S WELFARE SERVICES IS GEARED TOWARDS ENABLING THE ELDERLY PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY FOR AS ALONG AS POSSIBLE IN THE CARE OF THE FAMILY, MRS WONG SAID A MINORITY OF THEM WERE NOT CAPABLE OF LOOKING AFTER THEMSELVES OR MIGHT NOT BE LOOKED AFTER BY THEIR FAMILIES FOR MEDICAL OR OTHER REASONS.
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"ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT SEE INSTITUTIONALISING OUR SENIOR CITIZENS THE WAY FORWARD FOR OUR AGING COMMUNITY, THIS TYPE OF CARE MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OF THEM, SHE SAID.
"THE GOVERNMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS, PROVIDES A RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES TO CATER FOR THEIR VARYING NEEDS," MRS WONG ADDED, CITING SHELTERED HOUSING, SELF-CARE HOSTELS, HOMES FOR THE AGED AND CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES AS EXAMPLES OF SUCH SERVICES.
то REDUCE THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL CARE, IT IMPORTANT THAT TIMELY AND PROPER CARE IS PROVIDED AT THE ONSET AGING.
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