Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 17, according to the Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao reported, rising prices, HK Mainland, Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Advisory Service Center said that in cases in which requests for assistance, and escort the elderly welfare issues such as the elderly back to Hong Kong increased the most. 2010 years and 145 centers were escorted back to Hong Kong elderly people, an increase of Yusan Cheng, and Dongguan center 4 times more surge. The FTU has a task force led by Chief Secretary for Administration in the hope that the Government introduced measures to effectively enable them to enjoy their twilight years in the Mainland.
81, LEUNG Pak, as early as ten years ago to carry their savings back home, Foshan, hoping to age in his hometown. However, prices continued to rise in recent years, China, RMB appreciation, HK relative to Coupled with poor health, has twice suffered a stroke that can not afford the huge medical expenses, had to change their mind, were forced to return pension. The Enquiry Service Centre of China Federation of Trade Unions in collaboration LEUNG Pak has recently returned to Hong Kong to stay home for the elderly.
Tan Hong Guang-hyun said: p>
89 years old this year, Hu mother, suffering from dementia, cerebral thrombosis, hypertension and other symptoms, no one care in Hong Kong, Guangzhou in 2005 back to old-age home. However, due to the rising cost of living in the Mainland in recent years, with old and sick, more than 10 million of savings have been enough to spend. Last October, Hu mother returned to Hong Kong to stay home for the elderly in Sheung Shui.
Tan Guang-hyun said the homes of about 12 square meters room, living five elderly, almost no space. Mother suffering from dementia, can not alone activities, but no staff to take her home for the elderly to go out activities, essentially trapped in the room. Check the first month, plus suffered before the stroke, leg weakness, can not move. Then take her back to Guangzhou little a few days, walked her Baiyun Mountain, significant improvement in leg muscles. growth trend. In 2008, the mainland more than 90 senior citizens centers to help escort back to Hong Kong in 2009 escorting 110. 5232 2010 for help in cases where the welfare and escort the elderly to the elderly and other issues back to Hong Kong increased the most. Centre had to escort the mainland last year, 145 elderly people returning to Hong Kong increased by 32% over the previous year, becoming the most over the years.
the Mainland to Hong Kong for the elderly for assistance received by the Centre have increased in varying degrees, of which there are 25 people in Guangzhou, an increase of more than Liu Cheng. To increase the maximum number of Dongguan, a total of 5 people, 4 times more than last year. Christmas Eve last year alone to the first working day after the FTU Advisory Service Centre Dongguan escort of four elderly people suffering from various diseases, back to Hong Kong for medical treatment, the situation is very worrying.
FTU concerned that the Government aims to set up feedback OAA elders past contributions to the development of Hong Kong society as a return, with All the elderly aged 70 are not means test can apply for the OAA, no reason to settle in the elderly in Hong Kong to the Mainland turned out; particular, Hong Kong has returned to the motherland, Hong Kong is part of China, Hong Kong elderly people settle in the Mainland , not
even after repeated efforts and for the FTU, the Government has relaxed the 60-day absence limit, but no accommodation for these elderly people in Hong Kong, returned to Hong Kong there is no place to live, completely failed to benefit. Federation of Trade Unions will continue to fight for the Government to abolish the OAA absence rule.
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