From
Small
Beginnings...
|
1978 |
Established
in response to the plight of 100 elderly living in squalid
bed spaces who were under threat of eviction. Helping Hand
helped rehouse them from Cages to
Temporary Housing Areas. |
25
Years
of Progress...
|
1981 |
Rehoused
part of the elderly from
Temporary Housing Areas to Sheltered Housing Units. |
| |
1984 |
Annual
major fundraising event, Cookie
Campaign, took
place for the first time.
|
| |
1985
to
1989
|
The
first Care Home was established at Kwai
Shing. The other four Care Homes were then set up
at Lok
Fu, Lai
Yiu, Chak
On and Tai
Wo Hau. |
| |
1990
|
Removing
the elderly from Temporary Housing Areas and Sheltered Housing
Units to the Housing for the Elderly units at Chuk
Yuen, Po
Lam and Siu
Sai Wan. |
| |
1993
|
Holiday
Centre for the Elderly was opened. |
| |
1995
|
Infirmary
Unit was set up in Lok Fu Care Home. |
| |
1997
|
Hong
Kong-wide Elderly Story Telling Competition was held. |
| |
1997
|
Caring
Model for Helping Hand Care Homes was implemented. |
New
Century...
|
2001 |
The
Hong Kong Jockey Club Helping Hand Zhaoqing Home for the Elderly
was opened for admission in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province,
China for the Hong Kong elderly. |
| |
2002 |
Leisure
Trailer for the Elderly was launched in the community. |
| |
2002 |
Community
Elderly Rehabilitation Service started for the community
elders |
| |
2004 |
The
Aileen Bridgewater Rock Garden was built in the Holiday
Centre for the Elderly to provide added pleasure. |
| |
2004 |
The
Aileen Bridgewater Caring Centre for the Demented Elderly
was opened in the Holiday Centre for the Elderly to give training
and caring services to the demented elderly and their caregivers. |
| |
2005 |
Helping
Hand Long Ping Shop commenced operation at West Rail
Long Ping Station. It provides professional consultative service
to the community elders and their carers. Selected elderly
products are available for sale. |
Service Development
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