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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989

ONE

THE

MANY

OTHER

AMONGST "THIS HOSPITAL EXTENSION IS BUT IMPORTANT SOCIAL SERVICES WHICH HAVE BENEFITTED FROM HIS DONATIONS."

TO SEE THE COMPLETION

GO A

MR RICHARD TANG SAID HE WAS VERY GLAD AND OPENING OF THE HOSPITAL EXTENSION WHICH, HE BELIEVED, WOULD LONG WAY TOWARDS MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC.

THE TANG SHIU KIN HOSPITAL MILLION, CONSISTS OF 10 STOREYS.

EXTENSION, WHICH

COST ABOUT

$83

UNIT.

FULLY-FLEDGED ORTHOPAEDIC IT WILL PROVIDE 40 BEDS IN A

OF SUPPORTING SERVICES, AND NEW OPERATING THEATRES AND A WIDE RANGE

THERAPY. OCCUPATIONAL SUCH AS PHYSIOTHERAPY, AND PROSTHETIC-ORTHOTIC SERVICES.

PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL

X-RAY,

THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

AND STRENGTHENED.

WILL ALSO BE EXPANDED

THE TANG SHIU KIN HOSPITAL NOW PROVIDES 80 BEDS.

REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR DISABLED EXPANDED

HONG

KONG

CONTINUALLY

HAVE BEEN REHABILITATION SERVICES IN

PERSONS. THE ACTING EXPANDING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL TYPES OF DISABLED DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. MR STEPHEN LAW. SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

OF THE MEETING

NEW LIFE SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL

LAW SAID

SERVICES THESE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION, MR

WORKSHOPS, HALF-WAY HOUSES, SHELTERED ACTIVITY CENTRES, INCLUDED

RECREATIONAL VARIOUS TYPES OF HOSTELS, HOME-BASE TRAINING. SOCIAL AND ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS COUNSELLING.

"

"

'A CENTRAL REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR DISABLED ADULTS WAS

AND EFFECTIVE TO HELP IN THE LAST YEAR REHABILITATION FACILITIES,

EFFICIENT

ESTABLISHED

USE

OF

HE SAID.

ALSO GOVERNMENT THE

AND THROUGH

PROVIDED

APART FROM PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY

AGENCIES, MR LAW SAID ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES.

"THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME IS DESIGNED TO BRING

FINANCIAL AND FAMILIES SUFFERING OF INDIVIDUALS

PRESCRIBED LEVEL WHERE BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD AND MET, HE SAID.

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OLD AGE

SUBVENTED FINANCIAL VARIOUS

THE

INCOME TO THE HARDSHIP CLOTHING CAN

BE

AND DISABILITY, TOWARDS RENT, TRAVELLING, EXPENSES, AND MEDICALLY RECOMMENDED

"APART FROM SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR THE SCHEME ALSO PROVIDES SPECIAL PAYMENTS SCHOOL FEES AND SCHOOL-RELATED

DIETS," HE ADDED.

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