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The Green Paper suggested that if possible, an index of
old age needs should be devised as a basis for determining the
On closer examination this would not level of Old Age Allowance. appear to be practicable since the Old Age Allowance is intended to meet the additional needs of the elderly whilst the Public Assistance
It is difficult to define and to cost scheme covers basic needs. these additional needs since they vary considerably from person to person. The present level of payment is linked to the Public Assistance scheme which is based on a cost of living price index,
and there is advantage in maintaining this link.
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4.7
The expansion of geriatric services should fit in with the overall development of medical and health services for the general community, as recommended by the Medical Development Advisory Committee. Old people requiring hospital or out-patient treatment will continue to be treated in both geriatric and general medical wards or clinics; however in new hospital and polyclinic projects, geriatric wards or clinics will be included as components of a geriatric unit. Three such projects are planned at Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Kwun Tong between 1983 and 1986. The Medical and Health Department has introduced, on a trial basis, special consultation sessions for elderly patients in a number of general out-patient clinics. If this is successful, the practice will be extended to
all the other large clinics.
4.8
Day hospitals play an important role in supplementing the in-patient treatment required by elderly people by continuing to provide curative and rehabilitative services on a non-residential
basis. Priority will be given to expanding this service and 235 day
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