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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1989

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ELDERLY VOLUNTEER WORK A POSITIVE APPROACH

TO PROMOTE

THE

WELFARE,

ELDERLY VOLUNTEER WORK IS A POSITIVE APPROACH

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL

WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY, THE

MR ALFRED CHUI, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE SPEAKING AT THE 86TH ANNIVERSARY OF

HONG ONE OF THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY, MR CHUI SAID

OLD PEOPLE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WAS TO ENCOURAGE INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

KONG CHRISTIAN

OBJECTIVES OF TO REMAIN

AN

HE NOTED THAT ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE ON HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY WAS TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF IN AND BY THE COMMUNITY.

GROUP WORKING

FOSTER CARE

BE

"ELDERLY VOLUNTEER WORK ENSURES THAT SENIOR RESIDENTS WOULD

EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM ΤΟ THE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR POTENTIALS, COMMUNITY, MR CHUT SAID.

THE

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IN SEMINAR

WELFARE DEPARTMENT TOOK

FOR SEPTEMBER

ELDERLY

"TO PROMOTE THIS CONCEPT, THE SOCIAL INITIATIVE

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то

ORGANISE

VOLUNTEERS, HE ADDED.

WITH THE PROVISION

A

OF VARIOUS

MULTI-SERVICE CENTRES, IT WAS HOPED THAT WOULD BE MET, MR CHUI SAID.

SERVICES

AND BY DAY-CARE THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY

CHRISTIAN MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT MR CHUI COMMENDED THE HONG KONG

ELDERLY. SOCIETY FOR ITS KFFORTS IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE

ESTATES PROVIDING THE SOCIETY OPERATES TWO SOCIAL CENTRES IN HOUSING A FULL RANGE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY.

NEW FLE RADIO PROGRAMME STARTS ON MONDAY

(FLE)

WILL

A 13-PART WEEKLY PROGRAMME ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION START ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG ON MONDAY (JANUARY 11 то ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD.

THE PROGRAMME WILL BE BROADCAST ON RADIO 5 OF RTHK BETWEEN 10.45 AM AND 11 AM EVERY MONDAY UNTIL MARCH 19.

IT WILL FEATURE DRAMAS WITH THEMES ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN. RELATIONSHIP AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS. ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS FACED BY NEW TOWN RESIDENTS.

AND

THERE WILL ALSO BE INTERVIEWS WITH FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WORKERS ON RELATED ISSUES.

THIS IS THE THIRD RADIO SERIES ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION то BE LAUNCHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

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