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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1986

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+ INTERVENTION AND HANDLING BY THE PROFESSIONALS ARE REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS,+ SHE SAID.

SHE POINTED OUT THAT VOLUNTARY SERVICE COULD BE IN THE FORM OF +SELF-HELP+ GROUPS. MEMBERS OF THESE GROUPS WOULD CO-OPERATE AND HELP EACH OTHER TO SOLVE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS BY THEMSELVES RATHER THAN WAITING PASSIVELY FOR ASSISTANCE.

+THERE SHOULD BE MUTUAL SUPPORT AMONG THE ELDERLY WHO, SHOULD THEIR HEALTH CONDITIONS PERMIT, CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIETY AND HELP OTHERS, SHE SAID.

MRS CHAN SAID ATTEMPTS SHOULD BE MADE TO MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME VOLUNTEERS.

VOLUNTARY SERVICE COULD BE GIVEN THROUGH SOME FORM OF ORGANISATION, SUCH AS TEAMS OR GROUPS, WHOSE MEMBERS WOULD SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER WHILE THE ORGANISATION SET A RECOGNISED SERVICE TARGET AND OBJECTIVE.

TO REINFORCE THE DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS, THERE SHOULD BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO LEARN, TO EXERCISE THEIR PERSONAL ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT, MRS CHAN SAID.

IN CARING FOR THE ELDERLY, SHE SAID THE COMMUNITY HAD A ROLE TO PLAY SINCE THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT HOPE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICES ALONE.

SHE PRAISED THE 700 VOLUNTEERS OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED FOR THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THIS RESPECT, PARTICULARLY THE ELDERLY VOLUNTEERS.

GOVERNOR TO INSPECT PARADE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL INSPECT THE SILVER JUBILEE PARADE OF THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION SERVICE ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 29) AT THE AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN KOWLOON BAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. A PRESS COACH FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT WILL BE LEAVING FROM THE CGO CARPARK BY 8.45 AM ON SATURDAY.

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