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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1979

D.S.W. VISITS TWO INSTITUTIONS RUN BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING VISITED AN OLD PEOPLE'S HOME AND A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE IN KOWLOON TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION THERE.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. ALEX FUNG, MR. LEE TOURED THE TAI HANG TUNG HOME FOR THE AGED RUN BY THE SALVATION ARMY, AND THE LEI CHENG UK FRIENDLY CENTRE OF THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE.

HE SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR AT EACH INSTITUTION MEETING THE STAFF AND INSPECTING THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO KEEP HIMSELF INFORMED OF THEIR LATEST DEVELOPMENT.

AT THE OLD PEOPLE'S HOME IN TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE, MR. LEE WAS GREETED BY COL. LAWRENCE WEGGERY, OFFICER COMMANDING, AND MAJ. GLEN GILDEN, SOCIAL SERVICE SECRETARY, BOTH OF THE SALVATION ARMY, AS WELL AS STAFF OF THE HOME.

THE TAI HANG TUNG HOME FOR THE AGED WAS OPENED IN 1968 AND IS PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL SERVICE FOR 68 OLD WOMEN WHO ARE UNABLE TO LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES.

APART FROM DAILY MEALS, THE HOME PROVIDES CASEWORK AND NURSING SERVICES TO THE INMATES. ITS FACILITIES INCLUDE BEDROOMS, SITTING, DINING AND RECREATION ROOMS.

LATER AT THE FRIENDLY CENTRE IN LEI CHENG UK ESTATE, THE DIRECTOR WAS MET BY MR. NG SHUI-LAI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE, AND STAFF OF THE CENTRE.

OPENED IN 1960, THE LEI CHENG UK FRIENDLY CENTRE IS A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE PROVIDING COMMUNITY WORK, GROUP ACTIVITIES, OUTREACHING WORK, SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND CHILD CARE SERVICE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

THE CENTRE OPERATES A LIBRARY, A CLUB ROOM FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES, A DAY CARE CENTRE AND A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR OLD PEOPLE.

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