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Elderly volunteers commended

September 30, 2016

The Social Welfare Department's Working Group on the Opportunities for the Elderly Project held the 2016 Award Presentation Ceremony today to present awards to organisations and elderly participants for their outstanding performance.

 

Officiating at the ceremony, Director of Social Welfare Carol Yip said, the Social Welfare Department has been subsidising and enhancing the implementation of the project to promote community involvement of elderly persons in various aspects and to encourage them to make good use of their strengths and skills to cultivate a sense of self-worthiness.

 

She also encouraged people to show care and concern for the elderly members of their family and the neighbourhood.

 

In 2014-16, more than 12,000 elderly volunteers participated in the project.

 

Ms Yip pointed out the Government is implementing a wide range of initiatives to strengthen elderly care services on various fronts. These include launching the city-wide Second Phase of the Pilot Scheme on Community Care Service Voucher for the elderly next month and carrying out a pilot scheme on dementia community support services early next year.

 

The Elderly Commission is pressing ahead with formulating an Elderly Services Programme Plan in mid-2017 to comprehensively review the Government's policy in caring for the elderly.



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