The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, visited Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Home of Loving Care for the Elderly and joined their celebration for the year of Dragon to share the joy of the Lunar New Year with about 100 elderly residents.
During the visit, Mr Cheung sang joyous New Year songs with the elderly residents and presented mandarins to them. He also expressed Lunar New Year greetings to two residents aged 103 and 100 and wished them good health and happiness. There were staff dressed up as the God of Wealth, various new year games and dance performed by the residents. At the end of the visit, the Assistant Director of the Council, Ms Chow Mee Tim and the resident committee members presented a red packets lantern made to Mr Cheung.
After the celebration activities, Mr Cheung exchanged views on elderly service with the Assistant Director and Service Director of the Council, Ms Chow Mee Tim and Ms Melissa Luk and toured the elderly home to find out their service and the challenges they encountered during operation. He appreciated their effort on providing qualitative service based on the elderly needs and also utilizing the resources wisely on the community medical and health care project which benefited the elderly who are waiting for the places in residential care homes a lot.