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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1992

GOVT COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ADEQUATE SERVICES FOR DISABLED

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS DETERMINED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED.

ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WING LUNG BANK GOLDEN JUBILEE SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL IN SAI KUNG, MRS WONG APPEALED TO THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION SERVICES.

"IN PARTICULAR, I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THE PUBLIC WILL PLANS TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE REHABILITATION SERVICE UNITS DISTRICTS SO THAT SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED COULD ВЕ DEVELOPED.

BACK UP IN THEIR SMOOTHLY

"IN DOING SO, IT WILL ENABLE THE EARLY PROVISION OF THESE SERVICES. AT THE SAME TIME, IT COULD HELP RELIEVE THEIR FAMILY OF THE BURDEN OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, MRS WONG ADDED.

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THE DISABLED COULD DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL ABILITIES AND WOULD BECOME USEFUL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH TRAINING AT DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES, SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AND HOSTELS AS WELL AS PROVISION OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, JOB TRAINING AND VARIOUS REHABILITATION SERVICES, SHE SAID.

ON THE NEW WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL, MRS WONG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE WING LUNG BANK FOR ITS DONATION OF $5 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE ESTABLISHMENT.

THE WING LUNG BANK GOLDEN JUBILEE SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL PROVIDES 140 SHELTERED WORKSHOP PLACES FOR THE DISABLED AND 100 HOSTEL PLACES FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.

"I ALSO THANK THE BANK'S SUPPORT TO THE MOST NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING THEM MEANINGFUL SERVICES," SHE SAID.

THE OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, MRS WONG SAID, ADDING THAT THE BANK HAD ALSO SET AN EXCELLENT INSTANCE OF TAKING THE LEAD AMONG COMMERCIAL IN SPONSORING REHABILITATION SERVICE UNITS.

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