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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1987
ELDERLY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS VISIT CENTRES
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED THE LOK FU SHELTER FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE WONG TAI SIN INFIRMARY TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THEIR SERVICES.
AT THE LOK FU SHELTER OPERATED BY THE HELPING HAND, THE PARTY WAS RECEIVED BY DR KALEI INN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: FATHER SEAN P. BURKE, ADMINISTRATOR AND MRS MARGARET CARTER, CHAIRPERSON OF THE HELPING HAND'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR 78 LIVE-IN ELDERLY BEFORE TOURING THE FACILITIES CENTRE.
OF THE
WHEN ARRIVED AT THE WONG TAI SIN INFIRMARY, THE PARTY WAS GREETED BY MRS THERESA LAU, CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AND DR H.W. TSUI, MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF KWONG WAH
HOSPITAL AND WONG TAI SIN INFIRMARY.
INFIRMARY
MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED ON THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE WHICH PROVIDES 826 INFIRMARY PLACES FOR PATIENTS TRANSFERRED FROM QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL AND THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL.
THE
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, MISS ELAINE CHUNG, SAID THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD NOTED THE SHORTAGE OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AND INFIRMARY PLACES FOR THE ELDERLY.
"THE VISIT WOULD FACILITATE THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATION ON THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE FRAIL AND INFIRM ELDERLY, SHE ADDED.
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KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN VEHICLE PARADE' TO BE HELD
A TERRITORY-WIDE VEHICLE PARADE WILL BE HELD IN
MID-NOVEMBER TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH THIS YEAR'S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN AT DISTRICT LEVEL.
COUNCIL/
THIS WAS REVEALED AT TODAY'S (FRIDAY) JOINT URBAN REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING.
APART FROM THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS, INVITATIONS WILL EXTENDED TO COMMERCIAL CORPORATIONS AS THE SECONDARY OBJECTIVE OF THE ALSO BE
PARADE IS TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN.
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