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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1993

GREETED ON ARRIVAL AT THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL BY THE CHAIRMAN OF HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING COMMITTEE, MR JACKIE WONG SEE-SUM, THE

THE GOVERNOR FIRST VISITED THE STROKE REHABILITATION UNIT WHICH NOT ONLY PROVIDES SERVICES FOR IN-PATIENTS BUT ALSO OFFERS DAY REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR POST-STROKE PATIENTS.

UNIT, NETLY PROGRAMME WHICH

MR PATTEN THEN TOURED THE CARDIAC REHABILITATION SET UP FOR THE HOSPITAL'S CARDIAC REHABILITATION STARTED ON OCTOBER 1.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO RESTORE A PERSON WITH HEART DISEASE TO HIS OPTIMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL STATUS.

THE MAINTENANCE OF FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH EXERCISE CONDITIONING TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT LIVING OF PATIENTS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROGRAMME.

MR PATTEN NEXT CALLED ON THE BUDDHIST LI KA SHING CARE ATTENTION HOME FOR THE ELDERLY WHICH HOUSES 250 ELDERLY PEOPLE FOR HEALTH OR OTHER REASONS, ARE UNABLE TO LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES WHO HAVE NO RELATIVES OR FRIENDS TO HELP THEM.

LOUISE

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WHO,

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SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS

ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF

WONG, THE GOVERNOR WAS TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE HOME'S PHYSIOTHERAPY AND RECREATION ROOMS AND DORMITORIES WHERE HE MET AND CHATTED WITH SOME OF THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS,

THE LAST STOP WAS THE SWD'S REHABILITATION CENTRE.

THE CENTRE HAS A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 143 DAY PLACES AND 172 RESIDENTIAL PLACES FOR THE DISABLED AGED 16 AND OVER то HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL CAPABILITIES IN ORDER ΤΟ HELP THEIR INTEGRATION IN THE COMMUNITY.

MR PATTEN TOURED THE CENTRE'S SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND SAW A GROUP OF LOW MODERATE AND SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED RESIDENTS BEING TRAINED IN LOCOMOTIVE AND SIMPLE WORK SKILLS.

BEFORE CONCLUDING HIS VISIT, THE GOVERNOR JOINED A GROUP OF MILD AND MODERATE MENTALLY RETARDED RESIDENTS IN A BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE CENTRE'S MULTI-PURPOSE ACTIVITY ROOM.

MR

SECRETARY

PATTEN WAS ACCOMPANIED THROUGHOUT THE VISIT BY THE DEPUTY FOR HEALTH AND WELARE, MISS JACQUELINE WILLIS.

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