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Social Welfare

Appendix E(3)

Services for the Elderly

Community Nursing (no. of clients served)

72/73 77/78 78/79 79/80 80/81 81/82 82/83 83/84 84/85 85/86

240 1000 1200 1700 2200 2700 3200 3700 4200 4700

Geriatric Day

35

35

55 105 105 155 195 245 245

Hospital Places

Home Help

3

14 44

84

114 1444 174 204 234 264

Service (no. of

helpers)

*Day Care Centres

(no. of centres. Clients served in brackets.)

Hostel Accommo- dation (no. of places)

Homes for the Aged (no. of places)

Care and Atten-

tion Homes (no. of places)

2 (80)

120

648 1223 1723 2223 2723 3223 3723 4223 4723

2644 2725 2938 3234 3534 3884 4234 4584 4934 5284

433 617 817 1317 1517 1717 1917 2017 2117

Social Clubs and 3000 6100 7700 8500 9300 12300 16300 20300 24300 28300 Centres (no. of

people served)

Multi-service Centres (no. of centres)

1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17

Notes :

(1) Definitions

Community Nursing provides professional nursing care for patients in their

own homes.

Geriatric Day Hospital Places provide treatment, health maintenance and

rehabilitation for elderly patients during the day.

Home Help Service provides domestic help to those elderly at home who require

assistance in personal care, home management, preparation

of meals, escorting for medical consultation etc.