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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994
OF MEDICAL, IN FACT, IT LIFE
AND то
ALL
THE
GROUP REPORT IS AN IN-DEPTH WORKING
REVIEW HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDS OF OUR ELDERLY PEOPLE. CONTAINS 71 RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ENABLE OUR ELDERLY PEOPLE TO ENJOY A COMFORTABLE, DIGNIFIED AND SECURE OLD AGE. IN MY POLICY COMMITMENTS, 1 HAVE PLEDGED TO IMPLEMENT 71 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP. WE WILL BE SPENDING A OF $535 MILLION IN RECURRENT EXPENDITURE BETWEEN 1995 AND 2000 AND ANOTHER $327 MILLION IN CAPITAL COSTS IN IMPROVING FOR OUR ELDERLY PEOPLE.
TOTAL THE YEAR SERVICES
L
ELDERLY IN
THE
TO CENTRAL
THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR STRATEGY ON PEOPLE IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ELDERLY SERVICES
IN HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH TO ASSIST ME
OVERSEEING MATTERS RELATED TO MEDICAL, HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES
WILL PEOPLE. IT
FOR SERVE AS A FOCAL POINT
LIAISING DEPARTMENTS AND GOVERNMENT
POLICY BRANCHES TO ENCOURAGE PROGRAMMES AND POLICIES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE. WILL ALSO CONSULT THE RELEVANT ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS WELL GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS.
CARE
FOR DIVISION POLICY
THE
CO-ORDINATH
THE DIVISION
AS NON-
FOR ELDERLY WITH OTHER AND
THE
THE
ELDERLY
DEVELOPS
NON-
A
NEW
[ WELCOME
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST SHOWN IN SERVICES DEVELOPMENT FUND, THIS INNOVATIVE PROPOSAL FURTHER
THAT CONCEPT SET OUT IN THE 1991 SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER
ORGANISATIONS SHOULD GOVERNMENTAL
TO RE ENCOURAGED
INTRODUCE
ARE SERVICES ON A FEE-CHARGING AND SFLF-FINANCING RASIS FOR THOSE WHO ABLE
NON- AND PREPARED TO PAY FOR SERVICES. THIS FUND WILL GIVE THE GOVERNMENTAL
THE ORGANISATIONS
CONFIDENCE TO
BUCH NEW INITIATE
WITH AN PROJEC"g. THESE PROJECTS WILL PROVIDE BETTER-OFF FAMILIES
OPTION IN CARING FOR THEIR ELDERLY MEMBERS. IT WILL ALSO ADDITIONAL ENSURE
TO THAT PRIORITY FOR ADMISSION INTO SUBVENTED HOMES 18 THOSE WHO NEED SUBSIDISED SERVICES.
GJARN
A
PRIVATE AS REGARDS THE CAPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FOR
HOMES, RESIDENTIAL
LET ME CLARIFY A FEW POINTS.
IS THE SUBSIDY
PRIVATE ONE-OFF GRANT TO BE GIVEN ONLY TO EXISTING SELF-PINANCING AND HOMES TO ASSIST THEM TO MEET SAFETY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL. CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) ORDINANCE. THE ASSISTANCE SCHEME WAS THE RESULT OF CAREFUL DELIBERATIONS BY THE WORKING GROUP ON CARE FOR ELDERLY. WORKING GROUP MEMBERS CONSIDERED IT A PRACTICAL SCHEME. ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 60% OF THE APPROVED COSTS.
CASE
WILL RE CONSIDERED ON MERUT. THE MAIN AIM OF THIS SCHEME IS FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CONTROL REQUIREMENTS AND ENSURE THAT NO ELDERLY RESIDENT WILL BE DISPLACED AS A RESULT.
THE
OUR PACH
10
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A
TO
MR PRESIDENT, SOME MEMBERS ASKED THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY ASSISTANCE (CSSA) PAYMENT FOR ELDERLY PERSONS RE INCREASED TO
MONTH. THE FACT IS THAT WE ARE NOW $2,300
ALREADY PAYING ELDERLY CLIENTS AN AVERAGE OF $2,100 A MONTH. THIS IS BLCAUSE PAYMENT COMPRISES NOT ONLY THE STANDARD RATE BUT ALSO SPECIAL
MEET
COMMUNITY THE BASIC AND SPECIAL NEEDS OF THOSE IN OUR UNFORTUNATELY, ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVPS.
SOCIAL
THESE
(SSA
GRANTS
WHO,
/THE CASH
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