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SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1987

"LONG STAY CARE HOMES CAN REDUCE THE NUMBER BEING STRANDED IN HOSPITALS, HE SAID.

OF

SUCH PATIENTS

Cr

BE

THESE

IN ADDITION TO NURSING CARE PROVIDED BY NURSES, THERE WOULD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN HOMES TO RENDER THE NECESSARY SERVICES, MR LAW SAID.

AIM TO "THESE SERVICES

PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS WITH PROPER WAYS AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CARE, TO ENABLE THEM TO LEARN ABOUT THE

COPE WITH DAILY LIFE SKILLS TO

AS WELL AS TO REINSTATE THEIR

HE EXPLAINED. CONFIDENCE AND ABILITY IN INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP,

THE

PSYCHIATRIC IS ABOUT GOVERNMENT

THE TUEN MUN HOME WILL BE OPERATED BY THE NEW LIFE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION. THE CAPITAL COST OF THE PROJECT $19 MILLION, OF WHICH $13.5 MILLION COMES FROM

LOTTERIES FUND.

TO

MR LAW PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION REHABILITATION SERVICES IN HONG KONG THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A WIDE HOUSES, SHELTERED WORKSHOPS, RANGE OF FACILITIES INCLUDING HALF-WAY

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMES.

SERVICES, SOCIAL

CENTRES AND

0

-

NEW CHILDREN CENTRE FOR SHA TIN OPENS

IN ADDITION TO PARENTAL CARE, CHILDREN NEED GET ALONG WITH AND TO SHOW CONCERN FOR OTHER UNDERSTAND ONESELF, THE DIRECTOR WONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

OF

WELFARE, SOCIAL

ΤΟ LEARN HOW ΤΟ PEOPLE AS WELL AS TO ELIZABETH

MRS

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE MEI LAM THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION IN "THROUGH THE ORGANISATION

ACTIVITIES,

CHARACTER,

CONFIDENCE AND ABILITY BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND USEFUL CITIZENS."

CHILDREN

CENTRE

OF

SHA

MEANINGFUL CAN HELP CENTRES CHILDREN

AND SOCIALISATION POTENTIAL

OF INDEPENDENT

OF

TIN,

AND SOCIAL

THEIR DEVELOP MEMBERS TO

BUILD UP THEIR SKILLS,

ΤΟ THINKING AND EVENTUALLY

MRS WONG SAID:

RECREATIONAL

MRS WONG ALSO STRESSED THE NEED FOR PARENTS TO PROVIDE HOME AND TO INSTILL HOME SAFETY KNOWLEDGE TO THEIR CHILDREN.

A

SAFE

TURNING TO WELFARE FACILITIES IN THE NEW TOWNS, SHE WERE BEING EXPANDED TO COPE WITH THE DEMAND CENTRES WERE AN IMPORTANT ITEM.

SAID

AND

CHILDREN

AND

THEY YOUTH

/SHE NOTED

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