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Supplementary to Question No. 6 in Legca Meeting on 25.11.87

35.17.8

Dr. CHIU

Sir, in order to further identify the demand

for elderly outreach social service, will Government inform this

Council whether it will launch any publicity activities similar to

the Child Abuse Campaign, so as to urge the general public

to report to a Government department or voluntary agency when

they encounter those elderly people who need help?

and

Secretary for Health Welfare : Sir, a great deal of publicity is

arranged by various agencies and by the Government, encouraging

people to respect the elderly, to look after them and to meet their

needs. Recently we have had the Festival of the Elderly, which is

an annual event and there are many similar occasions on which care

of the elderly is advanced by means of publicity.

Mr. HUI

Sir, if there is a demonstrated need for outreach

work for elderly people who could not or have not been served by

existing services, will Government consider providing subsidy for

such purposes?

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and

Secretary for Health Welfare : Sir, we would certainly be prepared

to consider the case for subvention in such circumstances, although,

of course, elderly outreach would have to compete with the many other

demands for resources in this area.