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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1980

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RENAMING CEREMONIES FOR TWO OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR THOMAS LEE, TODAY (MONDAY) UNVEILED PLAQUES IN TWO SEPARATE CEREMONIES TO MARK THE RENAMING OF TWO OLD PEOPLE'S INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

THE HING WAH HOSTEL IN CHAI WAN WAS RENAMED THE LEE SEE PING HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY, WHILE ONE OF THE THREE BLOCKS IN THE DAVID TRENCH HOME FOR THE AGED IN WONG CHUK HANG WAS RENAMED THE WONG FUNG LING ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

THE RENAMING WAS MADE IN RECOGNITION OF GENEROUS DONATIONS MADE BY TWO LOCAL PHILANTHROPISTS TOWARDS THE TUNG WAH GROUP'S SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.

SPEAKING AT THE RENAMING CEREMONY OF THE LEE SEE PING HOSTEL, MR LEE SAID THE HOSTEL WAS THE SECOND RUN BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP TO ENABLE OLD PEOPLE TO ENJOY AN ACTIVE AND NORMAL LIFE WHILST MAINTAINING A LINK WITH THE COMMUNITY.

+ IN RECOGNITION OF THE $150 000 DONATION MADE BY MR MA KOON-SIK, IT IS FITTING THAT THE HOSTEL IS RENAMED IN HONOUR OF HIS MOTHER, MADAM MA LEE SEE-PING, HE SAID.

THE HOSTEL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR 73 OLD PEOPLE WITH FACILITIES FOR THEM TO READ, RELAX, PLAY CHESS, ENJOY TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND DO HANDICRAFT WORK,

MEAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AND ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN IN LAUNDRY AND CLEANING, IN ADDITION, SOCIAL WORKERS AND NURSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR GUIDANCE AND TO ORGANISE GROUP ACTIVITIES.

MR LEE PRAISED THE TUNG WAH GROUP FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS NOT ONLY IN MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATION BUT ALSO IN SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.

THE WONG FUNG LING ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN THE DAVID TRENCH HOME FOR THE AGED ACCOMMODATES THE GENERAL OFFICES, DINING HALL AND KITCHEN. IT IS NAMED AFTER THE DONOR, MADAM WONG FUNG-LING, WHO HAS DONATED $520 000 TO THE TUNG WAH GROUP.

TWO OTHER BLOCKS IN THE HOME PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR 210 OLD PEOPLE, 76 OF WHOM ARE INCAPABLE OF SELF CARE.

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