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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1988
NO LONGER ABLE DE CARED FOR BY THEIR
"WE MUST RECOGNISE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES IN THE COMMUNITY, OR FAMILY, SHE STRESSED.
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SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE CARE HOME WAS EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF CITIZENS, AND REFLECTED THE CARING CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY.
AN EXAMPLE OF THE ORGANISATIONS WHICH
SHE NOTED THAT THE CARE HOME PROJECT WAS THE FIRST TIME A GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY WAS GIVEN TO A NON-SUBVENTED ORGANISATION ON A PER CAPITA BASIS.
"THE STRENGTH OF SUCH A SCHEME 15 THAT IT WILL ALLOW MORE ELDERLY PEOPLE TO BE HELPED WHILST PRESERVING THE TRULY VOLUNTARY NATURE OF A WELFARE ORGANISATION AS AN INDEPENDENT CHARITY, SHE ADDED.
LOCATED IN LAI Y1U ESTATE, THE CARE HOME IS A THREE-STOREY SHELTER, INSIDE WHICH THERE ARE ROOMS FOR THE ELDERLY, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN, LAUNDRY, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY ROOM, PHYSIOTHERAPY ROOM AND A ROOFTOP GARDEN.
AN INNOVATIVE IDKA BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THIS CARE HOME 18 PROVISION OF ROOMS FOR COUPLES, WHO WILL BE ACCEPTED EVEN IF ONLY OF THEM IS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION SERVICES.
VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, NOTABLY THE HOUSING AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS, HAD PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN THE PROJECT.
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SKILLED WORKERS NEEDED FOR AUTOMATION
THE ADOPTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HAS LED TO A STRONG DEMAND FOR PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICAL MANPOWER AT ALL LEVELS IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY REPORT RELEASED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAINING BOARD FOUND THAT INVESTMENT IN AUTOMATION BY
COUNCIL SAID THE PLASTICS
INDUSTRY MANY MANUFACTURERS HAD MADE A HUGE INSTALLING · ADVANCED COMPUTERISED MOULD MAKING AS WELL AS INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY.
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IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE INDUSTRY TO UPGRADE THE SKILLS OF WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT THIS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE,' THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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