Marine Parade Family Service Centre: Say 'Yes' to Eldercare Services

The following is a press release by Marine Parade Family Service Centre in response to recent reports of neighbourhood residents rejecting eldercare facilities in their vicinity.

Lately, some residents have cited varying reasons objecting to plans of building eldercare facilities in their estates. It is appalling how social values are sent down the slippery slope.

As a non-government welfare organisation serving the needs of heartlanders, Marine Parade Family Service Centre is obligated to challenge the prejudices imposed on our elderly residents. We want to rally individuals who are civic-minded to make a stand for public resources to be accessible to our seniors.
  
Be counted and say ‘Yes’ to support all eldercare facilities and in the neighborhood because our seniors deserve these amenities within their reach. Be the voice of these deserving seniors. Sign our petition.

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A petition initiated by Marine Parade Family Service Centre, a non governmental organization.

http://www.facebook.com/ILoveSeniors

近来频频有居民居反对在自己的住宅区建设养老设施的新闻，令人感叹社会的正确价值观被扭曲。

作为民间的社会服务机构，我们有感这种对老龄化的偏见与抗拒需要被挑战，我们有义务要起来凝聚社会上正确的价值观，展现公民社会的积极力量，以包容和接纳的心态面对人口老化的趋势。

如果你是我们要寻找的声音，如果你也认同我们的理念，请你成为我们的签署人，同意我们的共同诉求：

“我同意在自家楼下或住宅区里建设养老机构”

你的签署，能改变社会价值！谢谢！   


发起机构：马林百列家庭服务中心  （非官方民间自愿组织）