MONDAY, MAY 5, 1980
HOSPITAL DIRECTORS REVEAL WELFARE PLANS
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PLANS TO EXPAND CHILD CARE SERVICES TO THE NEW TOWNS WERE REVEALED BY DIRECTORS OF YAN CHAI HOSPITAL DURING THEIR COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR THOMAS LEE TODAY.
THE VISITORS, LED BY THEIR CHAIRMAN, MRS IVY WU, WERE RECEIVED BY MR LEE AND SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
DURING DISCUSSIONS, MRS WU OUTLINED PLANS FOR THREE NEW CHILD CARE CENTRES TO BE OPENED BY THE HOSPITAL IN TUEN MUN AND SHA TIN TO HELP WORKING PARENTS.
SHE ALSO GAVE DETAILS OF PROJECTS THEY WERE PLANNING FOR THE ELDERLY, INCLUDING A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN KWAI CHUNG, AND THREE HOSTELS, IN TUEN MUN, SHA TIN AND TSING YI.
MR LEE PRAISED THE DIRECTORS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE EXTENSION OF THEIR SCOPE OF SERVICE TO COVER THE NEEDS OF OLD PEOPLE.
HE ASSURED THEM THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT WORTHWHILE WELFARE PROJECTS.
THE DISCUSSIONS WERE FOLLOWED BY A TOUR OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICES.
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