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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1983
CONCERN ABOUT NEEDS OF ELDERLY
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THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ENJOY A REASONABLE STANDARD OF LIVING, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED'S (SAGE) SHEK WAT KOK SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY IN KHAI CHUNG.
SHE SAID ONE OF THE SERVICE PROGRAMMES FOR THE ELDERLY LAID DOWN IN 1977 IS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL CENTRES AT A RATIO OF ONE PER 30 000 POPULATION. THESE CENTRES OFFER A NUMBER OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ORGANISE VARIOUS HEALTHY ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY.
MOST ELDERLY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY, JOINING FRIENDS IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ENJOYING GROUP LIVING, SHE SAID.
+AND QUITE A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM EVEN CHOOSE TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY WORK, CONTRIBUTING THEIR EXPERIENCE TO SOCIETY.
+THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION WOULD NOT ONLY BENEFIT SOCIETY, BUT WOULD ALSO ALLOW THEM TO PUT THEIR LEISURE TIME TO GOOD USE, SHE SAID.
MRS DOE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE WORK OF SAGE, AND SAID THAT THE OPENING OF THE SHEK WAI KOK SOCIAL CENTRE WAS GOOD NEWS FOR THE AGED IN THE DISTRICT.
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