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"In fact, the majority of the elderly with mental health problems, including the 'old-old', can be cared for by families in their own homes when they have access to adequate support service. "In particular, social centres, multi-service centres and day care centres can help to ease distress of the elderly and relieve the strain on their families."

"To organise new services to meet the special needs of the 'old-old' has required a redeployment of our resources, both financial and manpower, a situation to which the Government has responded in the past two Policy Addresses," she said.

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"More important still, it requires a new initiative an innovative and imaginative approach by the team work of different professionals."

End/Friday, October 13, 1995

Shenzhen/HK to hold joint fire exercise

Shenzhen and Hong Kong Fire Services will hold a joint fire exercise at 10.30 am next Wednesday (October 18) in the Fook Tin District, Shenzhen.

This is the first time the two neighbouring fire brigades to take part in such kind of exercise to exchange skills, to enhance cross-border emergency co-ordination link and to test the co-operation in fire-fighting operation between the two sides.

The exercise will take place in a 26-storey Fook Kin building, a composite building comprising two blocks with an area of about 32,000 square metres and is used as offices, hotels, staff quarters, restaurants and apartments. It is located at the junction of Choi Tin Road and Fook Wah Road.

The Shenzhen Fire Brigade will respond to the fire call initially and later will request the assistance of the Hong Kong Fire Services.

More than 150 firemen and ambulancemen in 24 fire engines and ambulances from both brigades will take part in the exercise which is expected to last about an hour. They will be supported by Police, Traffic Police and medical staff of Fook Tin District.