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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1989

ALSO, THEY WILL CONSIDER 24 FUNDS BY VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT

FOR CARRYING

OUT

BOARD CULTURE,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

OF THE TO

CONFERENCE MAN STREET,

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE. RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE

IN THE DISTRICT BOARD BE HELD ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 211 ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 34 CHAN SAI KUNG TOWN.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM.

ELDERLY SERVICES REACH A FAIRLY HIGH STANDARD

* * * * *

SERVICES HAVE REACHED

OF A WIDE RANGE

MR KWOK WELFARE.

HONG KONG'S

THE

ELDERLY PROVISION STANDARD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL

WITH

(SUNDAY).

A

FAIRLY HIGH

THE SERVICES. OF KA-CHI. SAID TODAY

KWOK

EFFORTS ΤΟ

SPEAKING AT A FUNCTION FOR THE ELDERLY IN CHEUNG CHAU. MR SAID THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAD MADE GREAT PROVIDE AND DEVELOP ELDERLY SERVICES TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS.

"HONG KONG IS EXPERIENCING

ΤΟ ACCORDING

BY-CENSUS. THE 1986 POPULATION WERE OVER THE AGE OF 60.

ELDERLY

POPULATION.

A GROWING 11.6 FER CENT OF THE TOTAL

FL

PEOPLE WILL ACCOUNT

||

HE SAID.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT IN 2001. ELDERLY FOR 15.5 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION.

MR KWOK POINTED OUT THAT IT WOULD BE MOST IDEAL FOR THE ELDERLY TO LIVE WITH AND BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.

ין

THEIR ELDERLY 'TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST FAMILIES TO LOOK AFTER

MR KWOK MEMBERS. A RANGE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.' SAID.

"THESE INCLUDE COMMUNITY NURSING CARE. DAY CARE HELP SERVICE AND SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY.

CENTRES. HOME

ON THE OTHER HAND, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WERE ALSO PROVIDED THOSE IN NEED. INCLUDING COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING. HOSTELS, HOMES THE ELDERLY AND CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES, HE SAID.

/"IN ADDITION

FOR

FOR

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