CE sees Eastern District to collect public views on Policy Address (with photos/videos)
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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, checked out Eastern District today (August 30) to determine the views of members of the general public on the upcoming Policy Address. He explored a public housing estate, social service centers, and the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence.
The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak; the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law; the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan; the Director of Home Affairs, Ms Priscilla To; and the Director of Social Welfare, Mr Edward To, likewise signed up with appropriate parts of the check out.
Mr Lee and the authorities, accompanied by the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Henry Lai, very first went to Oi Tung Estate, where they went to senior living alone and provided them with true blessing bags. They likewise discovered the lives of the homeowners and the assistance offered by the District Services and Community Care Teams (Care Teams). Mr Lee likewise communicated with locals of the estate and listened to their views. He kept in mind that the District Services and Community Care Teams – Scheme on Supporting Elderly and Carers has actually been encompassed cover the whole area of Hong Kong, with Care Teams helping in recognizing singleton and doubleton seniors and carers of seniors and individuals with impairments in requirement, and offering them with care and assistance services.
Mr Lee and the authorities then checked out the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Fong Shu Chuen Social Service Building to engage with senior users of the services and learn more about how they utilize gerontechnology and silver items to boost their lifestyle.
Mr Lee stated that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government has actually been taking multi-pronged procedures to reinforce senior care services. They consist of increasing the varieties of Residential Care Service Vouchers for the Elderly, and Community Care Service Vouchers for the Elderly, beginning with April this year, and continuing to broaden and improve the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong, and offering social and care assistance services to getting involved senior to assist them adjust to residing in Guangdong.
On the other hand, the HKSAR Government has actually been actively motivating senior service systems and the senior to harness gerontechnology. This consists of assistance through the Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care, which subsidises senior and rehab service systems in utilizing technological items to enhance the lives of service users and minimize the pressure on nursing personnel and carers.
Mr Lee and the authorities then checked out the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence. They explored the “Standing Together for Peacebuilding: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance in Guangdong and Hong Kong” exhibit collectively arranged by the museum and Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History, and communicated with youths there. Keeping in mind that this year marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Mr Lee stated that the HKSAR Government’s Working Group on Patriotic Education is co-ordinating the organisation of celebratory activities by numerous policy bureaux and departments at complete steam, actively handing down the spirit of the War of Resistance, promoting an appropriate understanding of history amongst the more youthful generation, reinforcing their patriotism, and supporting them end up being pillars of society who can add to the advancement of Hong Kong and the nation.
The general public assessment workout for the 2025 Policy Address was released in mid-June. Mr Lee stated that he and his group will continue to listen to viewpoints from different sectors of society, leading society in driving development and reform to improve the economy and enhance individuals’s income. He interested members of the general public to continue to actively offer their views to the Government.