TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1984
+ THE TWO NEW HOMES WILL PROVIDE PERSONAL CARE AND A LIMITED AMOUNT OF NURSING CARE FOR 392 RESIDENTS, THUS ALMOST DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF PLACES PROVIDED FOR THIS MUCH-NEEDED SERVICE,+ SHE SAID.
+ I AM SURE THAT THE RESIDENTS WILL FIND A SERENE AND COMFORTABLE HOME HERE, AND THAT THE SOCIETY'S SKILLED AND DEVOTED STAFF WILL DO AN EXCELLENT JOB IN CARING FOR THEM.+
LADY YOUDE THANKED THE BRADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST AND THE LATE MR QUAN CHUEN FOR THEIR +EXTREMELY GENEROUS DONATIONS+.
+WE ARE ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL GRANT FROM THE
LOTTERIES FUND, SHE SAID.
WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE SOCIETY'S NEW HOMES, THERE ARE NOW EIGHT SUCH HOMES PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL PLACES FOR 880 INFIRM ELDERLY PEOPLE, SHE SAID.
ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMP FOR FAMILIES
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PARENTS OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMP.
THE TWO-DAY CAMP, ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN), WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 24 AND 25 (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY) IN THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE. IT IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PARENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE.
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A DRUG EDUCATION TALK CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, SLIDE AND FIL SHOWS, AND GAMES WITH AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.
THE CAMP, WHICH IS FREE OF CHARGE, IS LIMITED TO 140 PARTICIPANTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID APPLICATIONS WOULD BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
EACH FAMILY MAY APPLY FOR NOT MORE THAN FOUR OF ITS MEMBERS, AND ACCOMPANYING CHILDREN SHOULD PREFERABLY BE AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS OF AGE.
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