TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1981
LOOKING OVER WELFARE WORK
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED THE ST. JOSEPH'S HOME FOR THE AGED AND THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE IN EAST KOWLOON TO LOOK AT SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE FIELD.
HE STARTED HIS VISIT AT THE ST. JOSEPH'S HOME FOR THE AGED IN NGAU CHI WAN, WHICH IS RUN BY THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR. THERE HE WAS BRIEFED BY SISTER PAULINE, SUPERIOR OF THE HOME.
THE HOME HAS A CAPACITY OF 250 AND PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR NEEDY PEOPLE OVER 60 AND IS VISITED EVERY WEEK ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS BY A DOCTOR.
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IN ADDITION, CARE AND ATTENTION SERVICES ARE GIVEN TO INFIRM IN A SPECIAL UNIT WHICH HAS 56 BEDS.
MR ALLEYNE THEN WENT TO THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE AT BLOCK 20, TUNG TAU ESTATE, A MULTI-PURPOSE CENTRE SERVING PEOPLE IN WONG TAI SIN. HE WAS MET BY FATHER LERDA, PRESIDENT, CARITAS HONG KONG, AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANISATION.
AMONG THE SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE CENTRE IS A COUNSELLING UNIT, WHICH STARTED OPERATION TWO YEARS AGO AND IS THE ONLY VOLUNTARY FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF ITS KIND IN THE DISTRICT.
THE LOK HEEP CLUB RUNS A SOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR EX-DRUG ADDICTS.
THE SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, SITUATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF BLOCK 20, IS VERY POPULAR AND HAS ABOUT 300 MEMBERS.
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED AT THE CENTRE INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRE, A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND A DAY NURSERY WITH A CAPACITY OF 350.
MR ALLEYNE WAS ACCOMPANIED IN THE VISITS BY THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN/SAI KUNG), MR KWAN HOK-SHUN.
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