Press Release
LegCo Panel on Housing visits Blissful Place of the Hong Kong Housing Society (with photos)
The Legislative Council Panel on Housing visited the Blissful Place of the Hong Kong Housing Society (“HKHS”) in Hung Hom today (2 June) to learn about the latest work plans of the Senior Citizen Residences Scheme (“the Scheme”), and the residential, recreation, medical and care services provided for the elderly by the Blissful Place.
Members first received a briefing by the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of HKHS, Mr James CHAN Yum-min, on the Scheme and its third project Blissful Place. Members learnt that the Blissful Place also provides a residential care home for the elderly and rehabilitation service to achieve the ageing in place through the provision of support services to the residents and the community. They also understood the occupation arrangement of the project concerned.
Members then toured the facilities of the Blissful Place including a sky garden and a clubhouse. Members also toured the show flats featured with various new age-friendly design such as low door curb, non-slip tiles and handrails inside toilet, movable kitchen cabinet to facilitate cooking by wheelchair users, as well as thematic colours design on each residential floor for easy identification by the elderly.
Members participating in the visit were the Panel Chairman Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Deputy Chairman Hon LEUNG Man-kwong and Panel member Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun.
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The Legislative Council (“LegCo”) Panel on Housing visits the Blissful Place of the Hong Kong Housing Society (“HKHS”) in Hung Hom today (2 June). Photo shows the Chairman of the Panel on Housing, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok (fifth left), the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Hon LEUNG Man-kwong (fourth left) and Panel Member Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun (third left) receiving a briefing by the representative of HKHS on the work plans of the Senior Citizen Residences Scheme.
LegCo Members tour the sky garden of the Blissful Place.
LegCo Members tour the thematic colour design at the residential floor of the Blissful Place.
LegCo Members pose for a group photo with representatives of HKHS at the show flat.