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FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1987

THE PUBLIC VIEWS COLLECTED IN

THE

SEMINARS AND THE

MEET-THE-PUBLIC SESSION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE SURVEY OFFICE.

COPIES OF

THE DISTRICT BOARD EARLIER SENT OUT MORE THAN 4,000 A POSTAGE-FREE POSTGRAMME TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS INVITING RESIDENTS TO SEND IN THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER.

ANOTHER 5,000 COPIES OF THE POSTGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE THAN 70 DISTRIBUTION OUTLETS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND PRIVATE BUSINESS PREMISES.

IN MORE INCLUDING

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR ELDERLY SERVICES COMMITTEE AGREED

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY HELD ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY) UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS LOLLY CHIU.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS ENDORSED THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF

REFERENCE:

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

ΤΟ REVIEW POLICY ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROGRAMME PLAN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS;

TO MONITOR PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN HONG KONG AND ΤΟ DISCUSS ANY PROBLEMS ARISING THEREFROM;

то CO-ORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND WELFARE AGENCIES;

AND

ΤΟ MAKE PERIODIC REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS APPROPRIATE.

THE COMMITTEE COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING ELDERLY SERVICES.

A PROGRAMME OF WORK HAS ALSO BEEN AGREED. THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE VARIOUS SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL CARE, ACCOMMODATION, MEDICAL AND HEALTHI CARE, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ETC. IT IS PLANNED THAT THE REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONF YEAR.

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