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Opportunities for the Elderly Project
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To take forward the Government's policy objective of 'Promoting a sense of worthiness among the elders', the Social Welfare Department (SWD), with support from the Lotteries Fund, launched 'The Opportunities for the Elderly Project' (OEP) in 1998-1999. Since April 2003, OEP has become a regular service of SWD. Through the allocation of SWD's existing funding, OEP has subsidised various social service agencies, district organisations, volunteer groups and educational agencies, etc., to carry out a wide range of programmes in order to promote a sense of worthiness among the elders and to advocate a community spirit of care for the elders.
In the past 10 years, OEP has been promoting lifelong learning and advancement among the elders, as well as encouraging them to actively take part in community affairs, make good use of their expertise and ample experience in life to further their contribution to society, and create an enjoyable and fruitful elderly life, with a view to helping them to secure a sense of worthiness. Regarding family life, we encourage the elders to establish a harmonious relationship with their family, fulfill their family roles and enhance family cohesion. Regarding community life, we have been actively promoting the messages of respecting and loving the elders, fostering inter-generational harmony, supporting the carers, as well as assisting and caring for the frail and singleton elders, and those who are living in residential care homes. |
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The theme for this year is ' Nurturing the Youth with Wisdom; Respecting the Elderly by People of Different Cultures '. We encourage the elderly to care for the community, nurture and support the youth with their profound wisdom, determined attitude towards life and rich life experience, leading the youth to a broad road. We also encourage people of different communities, races, nationalities and religious beliefs to understand and respect one another¡¦s cultures, spreading and promoting the concept of care and respect for the elderly and building a caring, harmonious and diversified society together.
The Application Booklet of OEP 2010-2011 can be downloaded here (Chinese version only):
 (Acrobat document)  (MS Word Doc)
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