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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1990
I HAVE; THEN YOU WILL
"I HOPE YOU CAN WEAR YOUR UNIFORM WITH THE PRIDE THAT IF YOU WILL LIVE UP TO THE STANDARDS EXPECTED OF YOU, HAVE EVERY REASON TO DO SO," HE SAID.
INSPECTORS AND 67
AND 13-WERK TRAINING SCHOOL AT
THE PASSING-OUT SQUADS INCLUDED 26 CUSTOMS CUSTOMS OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED RESPECTIVELY 26-WREK RESIDENTIAL TRAINING COURSES AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TAI LAM CHUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
JOINT EFFORT TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR ELDERLY
* * * * *
ARE WORKING TOGETHER THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR
OF TO PROVIDE VARIOUS FORMS OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO SUIT THE NEEDS
M.D. CARTLAND, SAID THE ELDERLY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR TODAY (SATURDAY).
HE WAS ADDRESSING THE OPENING HANG HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY IN SHA TIN.
OF THE SALVATION
ARMY'S
LUNG
FOR THE
ELDERLY
WERE A
FORM
AS FAR
OF
MR CARTLAND SAID HOSTELS RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICE WHICH ALLOWED THE ELDERLY TO REMAIN, AS POSSIBLE, IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE LIVING APART FROM THEIR FAMILIES.
HAS
PEOPLE, IN GENERAL, "THE LEVEL OF FAMILY SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY
AND URBANISATION
THE INCREASING BEEN
THE ON
DECLINE WITH CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN THE FAMILY STRUCTURE TOWARDS THE SMALL NUCLEAR FAMILY," HE SAID.
THE WORK FORCE, "THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WOMEN JOINING
OLD AND FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME, AND THE WIDENING AGE GAP BETWEEN THE
** HE ADDED. THE YOUNG, ARE OTHER FACTORS,
OUT
THAT THE
HOSTELS
MR CARTLAND POINTED ENABLED THE AGED TO MAINTAIN A CLOSE LINK WITH THE CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
OF ONE
FOR THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY AND TO
THE BIGGEST "THE SALVATION ARMY IS WELFARE SERVICES IN HONG KONG AND HAS PIONEERED THIS FOR THE ELDERLY FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.
OF CONTRIBUTORS
HOSTEL SERVICE
ITS
"I AM SURE THAT THIS WELL FURNISHED FACILITY, THE THIRD OF
COMFORTABLE KIND TO BE OPERATED BY THE ARMY, WILL OFFER ITS TENANTS A
THE LUNG 'HOME' WHILE ENABLING THEM TO CONTINUE AS ACTIVE MEMBERS OF HANG COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
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