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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1976

THIRD HOME FOR THE AGED IN TWO MONTHS

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY OPENED ANOTHER HOME FOR THE AGED THE THIRD IN TWO MONTHS.

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TOGETHER WITH THE CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN FANLING, OF WHICH HE LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE ON THURSDAY, THE FOUR HOMES WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR MORE THAN 260 ELDERLY PEOPLE.

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SELF CARE UNIT OF THE YAU TONG HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY THIS MORNING, MR. LEE COMMENDED THE SALVATION ARMY FOR ESTABLISHING A CHAIN OF HOMES PROVIDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES SUITABLE TO MEET THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY.

+THEY RESPECT THE AGED RESIDENTS, FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WELL-BEING, ADOPT A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS AND ORGANISE REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR PLEASURE, + HE ADDED.

THE YAU TONG HOSTEL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1973 WITH A GRANT FROM THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND. IT OFFERS ACCOMMODATION TO 60 ELDERLY PERSONS WHO ARE SLIGHTLY HANDICAPPED.

THE OPENING OF THE SELF CARE UNIT, WHICH HAS ALSO BEEN GIVEN A GRANT OF $100,000 FROM THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR EQUIPMENT, WILL EXTEND SERVICES TO ANOTHER 31 OLD PEOPLE WHO ARE ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT AND CAPABLE OF SELF CARE, THEY CAN DO THEIR OWN MARKETING, COOKING, LAUNDRY AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD CHORES.

IN NOVEMBER, MR. LEE OPENED THE LEK YUEN HOSTAL, A HOME FOR SOME 140 ELDERLY WOMEN OPERATED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS. EARLIER THIS MONTH, HE OPENED THE CHAM

SHAN TZ'U TE HOME FOR THE AGED WHICH PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR 72 OLD PEOPLE AT TAI O MUN ON CLEARWATER BAY ROAD.

THE BUDDHIST PO CHING CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN FANLING WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 120 ELDERLY PEOPLE WHEN FINISHED.

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