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這是因為照顧者很多時會忽略了自身的需要，大多數都面對不同程度的壓力而不自知，加上普遍社交活動少，缺乏傾訴對象，容易鑽"牛角尖"，所以專業的情緒輔導非常重要。
This is because carers often neglect their own needs and most of them are unaware of the various degrees of pressure on them . Coupled with the fact that carers in general seldom socialize with others and do not have anyone to share their feelings with they are prone to get into an emotional dead - end . Thus professional counselling services are very important
若能為照顧者提供短期的支援服務，可讓他們暫時放下照顧者的重擔，有喘息的空間，對身心都有好處。
If carers can be provided with short - term respite services they may temporarily put aside their heavy caring responsibilities and have some breathing space . This will be physically and emotionally beneficial to them
長遠而言，政府當然要做好規劃，投入更多資源應對社會的需要。
In the long term the Government should certainly make good planning and inject more resources to meet the needs of society
政府需要興建更多安老院舍、殘疾人士院舍，以縮短輪候時間，減輕照顧者的壓力；還有要提升護理行業的專業水平及待遇，吸引更多人投身這個行業，看到事業的發展前景。
The Government must build more RCHEs and RCHDs to shorten the waiting time and reduce the pressure on carers . In addition the Government must enhance the professional standard and remuneration of the care services industry so as to attract more new entrants and enable them to see the prospects of career development
我同時建議政府資助開發更多 切合香港的居住及院舍環境的樂齡科技，讓家居及院舍的照顧者能更輕鬆地生活及減低受傷的機會。
I also suggest the Government to subsidize the development of gerontechnology suitable for use in Hong Kongs living environment and RCHs so that carers living at home and in RCHs can live easier and are less prone to injuries
我發言支持梁志祥議員的"加強對照顧者的支援"議案。
I speak in support of Mr LEUNG Che - cheungs motion on Enhancing support for carers
因為照顧者的壓力"爆煲"，感覺看不到未來，已經支持不住，忍無可忍，但他們又不願意放下自己至愛的親人，因而發生這些悲劇，我們真的不想再發生。
These tragedies occurred because the carers were overburdened with excessive pressure and felt like having no future . They could not endure any longer but were not willing to leave behind their dear ones which had led to the tragedies . We really want to see an end to such tragedies
剛才我聽到羅致光局長提到政府為照顧者做了很多事，尤其是針對長者的照顧服務。
Just now I heard Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong mention that the Government had done a lot for the carers especially the care services for the elderly
但是，事實是遠遠不足的，因為我們的人口老化得很快，現時"以老護老"的家庭十分多，一個年老長者照顧另一個可能身體有殘障或其他問題的長者，事實真的很難亦無能為力。
However the services are actually far from adequate owing to the rapid population ageing in Hong Kong . Nowadays there are many families where seniors caring for seniors . In fact it is really difficult and impossible for an elderly person to take care of another senior with physical impairment or other problems
我今天發言主要想集中談一些殘障和智障人士的照顧者所面對的問題，這是剛才局長發言較少提到的一群照顧者。
My speech today will mainly focus on the problems faced by the carers of persons with physical and intellectual disabilities which is the group of carers whom the Secretary made little mention in his earlier speech
代理主席，有一群這些家長經常跟我交流和溝通，有家長對我說，他們的智障孩子在學校寄宿時，他們仍可以出來工作，尚可每逢星期六、日接孩子回家享受天倫之樂，壓力沒有那麼大。
Deputy President I have frequent exchanges and communication with a group of parents . They told me that when their children with intellectual disabilities boarded at school they could go out to work and pick up their children every Saturday or Sunday to have a good time with them at home . The pressure was not that great
但是，當智障人士成年便要離開學校，離開宿舍，他們一般要等候很長時間，可能是十年八載，甚至超過10年才能銜接一些輔助就業服務或成人智障院舍。
However when their children with intellectual disabilities reached adulthood they had to leave schools and boarding houses . After that they would normally have to wait for 8 to 10 years or even longer before they could obtain some supported employment services or reside in residential care homes for adults with intellectual disabilities
這些智障人士很多身體都有殘障，所以照顧者要突然全職、全天候地照顧他們。
Since many of these persons with intellectual disabilities PIDs are also physically impaired carers have to take care of them full - time and round - the - clock all of a sudden
基於這些智障人士沒有自理能力，而照顧者本身又沒有接受專業培訓，而且適應力亦不強，因而感到心力交瘁，突然覺得世界好像塌下來一樣。
Since the carers who have not received professional training and are not highly adaptive have to take care of PIDs lacking in self - care abilities they would become both physically and mentally exhausted and suddenly felt like the world is collapsing
有很多家長跟我會面時表示已經要接受藥物治療，因為已經患上抑鬱症，亦有幾個家長在言語之間對我說覺得生無可戀。
During the meetings with me many parents said that they had to receive drug treatment because they were suffering from depression . Several others even told me in our conversation that they felt there was nothing to live for
每宗個案來到我面前我都非常心痛，可以幫到他們的事非常少，每宗個案我都很擔心，因為我不知道接下來會怎樣，我不想在翌日的新聞便看到他們。
All these cases are very heartrending to me and not much can be done to help them . These cases also worry me a lot because I do not know what will happen next and I do not want to see them on the news the following day
所以，梁志祥議員今天提出"加強對照顧者的支援"議案，當中提出的9項建議都是經過我們深思熟慮，基於照顧者切身感受而提出的。
For this reason Mr LEUNG Che - cheung proposes the motion on Enhancing support for carers today and the nine proposals therein were made after our careful consideration based on the carers personal feelings
我在這裏不會逐項複述，但我希望局長用心聆聽，參考我們的看法。
I will not repeat them one by one here but I hope that the Secretary will carefully listen and make reference to our views . The problems faced by carers are very great indeed
照顧者其實面對的問題真的很大，一些照顧智障人士的父母年紀已很大，你可以想象七老八十的父母要照顧比他們還要高大的四五十歲智障、殘障人士，單單是扶抱他們去洗澡也做不到；如果他們自己也生病，便沒有人能幫忙緊急照顧智障、殘障子女。
Some of the parents of children with intellectual disabilities are very advanced in age . Just imagine parents in their seventies and eighties have to lift their 40 - to 50 - year - old children with physical and intellectual disabilities who are taller than they are to bathe . If these parents fall sick there will be no one to help take care of their children with physical and intellectual disabilities right away
所以，我們提出增加緊急宿位及提供緊急服務，讓他們在最繃緊的時候可以有少許喘息的空間。
Therefore we propose to increase the number of emergency places and provide emergency services so as to give such carers a little breathing space when they are most stressful
此外，照顧者津貼計劃應該恆常化，並發放予全職的照顧者，讓他們可以放下工作，全職照顧家人，並有足夠的培訓及足夠的 生活經濟輔助，這樣才可以解決問題。
Besides the carer allowance schemes should be regularized and granted to full - time carers so that they can give up their job to take care of their family members day and night and receive sufficient training and adequate financial support for living . Only in this way can the problems be resolved
其他方面，當然還有宿位不足，這是長年的問題。
As for other aspects there is also a shortage of residential care places which is a long - standing problem
對嗎？在缺乏房屋供應的情況下，便只好繼續容忍他們在這些政府土地上或非正式的構築物內居住。
Given inadequate housing supply we can only keep on tolerating their living on government land or in informal structures
既然這是現實，我們唯有在現實中尋找出路。
Since this is the reality what we have to do is to find a way out in reality
面對現實便是最佳解決方法。
Well facing the reality is the best solution
我認為 政府應負一定責任。
To a certain extent I think the Government should be held responsible
雖然寮屋是臨時出現的產物，但依我之見，政府部門其實應在過去定期進行檢視或巡查，以杜絕各種濫用情況，例如寮屋"劏房"、貨櫃"劏房"，甚至持牌人並非寮屋原居民的子女。
For all that squatter structures are only something provisional but in my opinion relevant government departments should still have conducted regular reviews or inspections in the past so as to eradicate various types of abuse such as converting squatter structures and containers into subdivided units and there are even cases in which the licensees are not the children of the original occupants of the squatter huts
我今天在《明報》刊登了一篇題為"以'政府主導市場運作'模式為鄉村發展拓出路"的文章，值得局長參考。
Today I have published an article in Ming Pao entitled Adopt a government - led market - operated model to open up a new path for rural development which is worthy of the Secretarys consideration
我們在探討如何發展的同時，亦應更新並理順現行的政策，讓容忍性政策得以妥善執行。
While exploring the direction of development we should also update and rationalize the existing policies to facilitate proper implementation of the toleration policy
代理主席，我感謝梁志祥議員提出今次的議案，可以讓我們聽到各位議員的意見，以及讓我可代表政府向各位議員闡釋各項現有支援照顧者的措施。
Deputy President I would like to thank Mr LEUNG Che - cheung for proposing this motion so that we can listen to Members views and I can explain to Members various existing carer support measures on behalf of the Government
正如我在2020年11月23日就支援照顧者向福利事務委員會簡報，我們致力協助體弱長者及殘疾人士在社區生活，並提供各種服務支援他們的照顧者。這些服務包括向照顧者提供輔導服務、復康器材示範和借用服務、協助成立互助小組、提供照顧技巧訓練、資訊、現金津貼及為有需要並符合資格的長者及殘疾人士提供住宿或日間暫託服務等。
As I stated in my briefing to the Panel on Welfare Services on 23 November 2020 regarding the support for carers we are committed to assisting frail elders and persons with disabilities to live in the community and providing their carers with various support services including counselling service demonstrations and loans of rehabilitation equipment assistance to form mutual assistance groups care skills training and information cash allowances and residential or day respite services for eligible elderly persons and persons with disabilities in need
在長者及護老者的津助服務方面，政府透過全港211間長者地區中心/長者鄰舍中心、92支家居照顧服務隊、90間長者日間護理中心/單位，以及約550個長者暫託服務名額，為長者及其護老者提供社區支援。
Subvented support services for elderly persons and their carers are provided by the Government through 211 District Elderly Community CentresNeighbourhood Elderly Centres 92 home care service teams 90 Day Care CentresUnits for the Elderly; and around 550 respite places are available for elderly persons to provide community support for the elderly and their carers
另外，我們透過多個試驗計劃為長者及其護老者提供社區支援，例如離院長者綜合支援計劃、支援在公立醫院接受治療後離院的長者試驗計劃、長者社區照顧服務券試驗計劃及支援身體機能有輕度 缺損的長者試驗計劃。
Apart from these a number of pilot schemes such as the Integrated Discharge Support Programme for Elderly Patients the Pilot Scheme on Support for Elderly Persons Discharged from Public Hospitals after Treatment the Pilot Scheme on Community Care Service Voucher for the Elderly and the Pilot Scheme on Home Care and Support for Elderly Persons with Mild Impairment are also in place to provide community support for elderly persons and their carers
因應外傭在不少家庭中擔當着主要護老者的角色，政府亦推行了外傭護老培訓試驗計劃，加強培訓外傭照顧長者的技巧，以提高長者在社區的生活質素，支援長者"居家安老"。
Given that many foreign domestic helpers FDHs play the role of primary carer of elderly persons in many families the Government has also implemented the Pilot Scheme on Training for Foreign Domestic Helpers in Elderly Care to better equip FDHs with skills to care for elderly persons thereby enhancing the elderlys quality of life in the community and supporting their ageing in place
至於殘疾人士及其照顧者的津助服務方面，政府透過19間家長/親屬資源中心、17間殘疾人士社交及康樂中心、16間殘疾人士地區支援中心、5間自閉症人士支援中心、8支嚴重殘疾人士家居照顧服務隊及嚴重肢體傷殘人士綜合支援服務隊、約240個嚴重殘疾人士日間照顧服務名額，以及約500個暫託服務名額，為殘疾人士及其照顧者提供社區支援。
Subvented support services for persons with disabilities and their carers are provided by the Government through 19 ParentsRelatives Resource Centres 17 Social and Recreational Centres for the Disabled 16 District Support Centres for Persons with Disabilities 5 Support Centres for Persons with Autism 8 service teams for Home Care Service for Persons with Severe Disabilities and Integrated Support Service Teams for Persons with Severe Physical Disabilities; and around 240 places of Day Care Service for Persons with Severe Disabilities and around 500 respite service places are available to provide community support for persons with disabilities and their carers
現金津貼方面，由關愛基金撥款的為低收入家庭護老者提供生活津貼試驗計劃及為低收入的殘疾人士照顧者提供生活津貼試驗計劃，分別向合資格的護老者及殘疾人士照顧者提供經濟支援。
Regarding cash allowances the Community Care Fund has funded the Pilot Scheme on Living Allowance for Carers of Elderly Persons from Low - income Families and the Pilot Scheme on Living Allowance for Low - income Carers of Persons with Disabilities to provide financial support to eligible carers of elderly persons and carers of persons with disabilities respectively
隨着人口老化及社會環境的改變，照顧者的數量及需要的支援服務預期會有所增加。
With an ageing population and changes in the social environment the number of carers and support services needed are expected to increase
有見及此，勞工及福利局展開一項照顧者支援研究，以全面探討香港長者和殘疾人士照顧者的需要。
To address this the Labour and Welfare Bureau has launched a study on support for carers to explore thoroughly the needs of carers of elderly persons and persons with disabilities in Hong Kong
顧問團隊已向持份者包括照顧者、專業人士及服務提供者，了解照顧者的需要和對服務的期望，並會對支援照顧者提出可行建議，以持續地支援照顧者。
The consulting team has sought to understand from stakeholders including carers professionals and service providers the needs and service expectations of carers and will put forward feasible recommendations on sustainable support for carers
研究工作預期於2021年內完成，局方將參考研究報告，審視及整合提供予照顧者的支援。
The study is expected to be completed in 2021 . The Bureau will make reference to the study report and review and consolidate the support services provided to carers
代理主席，我會細心聆聽各位議員就支援照顧者的意見。待聽取大家的發言後，我會再作綜合回應。
Deputy President I will listen carefully to Members views on carer support and then give a consolidated response afterwards
主席，再次多謝梁志祥議員提出有關議案辯論，亦感謝另外14位議員發表有關照顧者政策各方面的意見。
President I would like to thank Mr LEUNG Che - cheung again for his motion and the other 14 Members for their views on various issues concerning the carer policy
我在此就各位提出的意見作一些簡短的回應。
I will now briefly respond to the views of Members
正如很多議員均指出，現時不論殘疾人士的照顧、長者的照顧而言，實際上重點皆以"家居/社區照顧服務為主，院舍照顧服務為輔"。
As remarked by a number of Members the key of the current policy on care for persons with disabilities and the elderly is to take homecommunity care services as the core and residential care services as back - up
不過當然，當很多照顧者在能力上面對困難，亦期望他所照顧的人可得到院舍照顧服務。
But of course when many carers find that they have encountered difficulties in their abilities they would hope that the persons under their care can receive residential care services
今天，安老院舍服務輪候時間長，殘疾人士院舍輪候時間更加長，所以過往數年，現屆政府從多方面努力爭取土地、人力等各方面資源，希望可以盡量能夠爭取這些服務特別是院舍照顧服務得以能夠落成，令輪候時間可以縮短，減輕照顧者多方面的壓力。
Today the waiting time for residential care services for persons with disabilities is even longer than that for the elderly . In view of this the current - term Government has worked hard over the years to secure resources through different means for the provision of residential care services in particular with a view to shortening the waiting time and easing the pressure on carers
所以大家也知道，政府上星期五在財務委員會會議希望得到大家支持，亦很感謝大家支持批款注資獎券基金，因為過往幾年，我們因要急起直追興建很多有關設施，該開支增加的速度相當快。
As Members may also be aware the Government sought funding approval for capital injection into the Lotteries Fund at the meeting of the Finance Committee last Friday . We are really grateful for Members support because over the past few years expenditure in this aspect has been increasing very rapidly as we have to expedite the construction of many related facilities
正如上星期五有議員提出，實在我們長遠也要思考如何解決獎券基金收入和支出可能不平衡的情況。
Last Friday some Members pointed out that we should consider how to address the potential financial imbalance of the Lotteries Fund in the long run
當然，要尋求解決方法，便需要時間思考方法處理，但無論如何，我們仍然繼續盡量爭取時間，不論是實質興建或做詳細設計，又或是初步、較詳細的可行性研究，這些工作仍需推展。
While it takes time to figure out solutions we will continue to seize every minute to work on the actual construction detailed design and preliminary or in - depth feasibility studies . All these tasks will still be taken forward
有議員也提到，興建這些設施在香港受土地資源，甚至是人力資源的限制，並提到在粵港澳大灣區這方面的工作，這與政府特別就大灣區發展的想法是一致。
Some Members have also raised the point that the development of these facilities in Hong Kong is subject to the constraints of land and manpower and highlighted the relevant developments in the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area GBA which dovetail with the specific thoughts of the Government about the GBA development
日後，我們希望能夠與大灣區各城市合作，鼓勵香港不論是私營或非政府機構，如能興建一些符合我們要求的安老院，我們會繼續考慮在適切的院舍購買服務予香港的長者，當然亦包括現時可能已居於大灣區的長者，讓他們未來有多一個選擇，這些工作我們會繼續努力。
We hope that we can later cooperate with other GBA cities and encourage Hong Kongs private organizations and NGOs to build RCHEs which meet our requirements . We will continue to purchase services from the suitable RCHEs for Hong Kongs elderly including of course those who have already resided in GBA to give them one more choice . We will continue to pursue our efforts in this respect
議員提到是否應該在全港18區成立一些專責照顧者支援或培訓服務的中心。
Members have suggested the setting up of a designated centre in each of the 18 districts in Hong Kong to provide carers with support or training services
大家可以想象，如只有18間中心，而全香港可能有10多萬名需要別人經常照顧的長者，連同其家人，實際上其壓力會更加大。
However just imagine if there are only 18 such centres but there are more than 100 000 elderly in need of constant care in Hong Kong together with their family members the pressure on these centres will be very great
反之，現時我們全港有211間長者地區中心/長者鄰舍中心，自從在2003年重組這些有關服務後，照顧者的支援和培訓已成為其工作的一部分。
On the other hand we have set up 211 District Elderly Community CentresNeighbourhood Elderly Centres across the territory which are tasked to provide carer support and training after the re - engineering of the relevant services in 2003
也可以說，在過往10多年，我們不斷增加資源，希望這些地區服務單位，包括剛才提到的211間長者地區中心/長者鄰舍中心、92支家居照顧服務隊、90間長者日間護理中心/單位等，提供照顧者的支援和培訓，我們覺得這更為廣泛，而且過往提供的資源也不少。
It can also be said that over the past 10 years or so we have kept on allocating additional resources to these district service units including the 211 District Elderly Community CentresNeighbourhood Elderly Centres 92 home care service teams and 90 Day Care CentresUnits for the Elderly mentioned earlier to provide carer support and training . We consider that the services are more extensive and considerable resources have also been provided in the past
反而現時我們從檢視照顧者政策而言，是如何有效整合及優化這些過往已投放在家居/社區照顧支援服務的資源，以令服務使用者包括其照顧者得到更加有效的支援及其所需要的培訓。
In reviewing the carer policy we will look at how resources that have been allocated for homecommunity care support services can be effectively consolidated and enhanced so that the service users including the carers can receive more effective support and the necessary training
大家要明白，要訓練一些照顧者，本身也面對一個挑戰，因為當他們接受培訓時，可能需要有人看管需要其照顧的殘疾人士或長者。
It is important to note that training carers is itself a challenge because some carers may need to find someone else to help take care of the persons with disabilities or elderly persons under their care when they are away for training . Take for example the training for foreign domestic helpers FDHs ie . the Pilot Scheme on Training for Foreign Domestic Helpers in Elderly Care mentioned by a number of Members
不過，這只是試驗計劃，我們希望長遠檢視如何有效提供這服務。
Yet given that it is only a Pilot Scheme we will conduct a review to see how this service can be provided effectively in the long run
很多議員皆提到，現時透過關愛基金為一些不論是長者或殘疾人士照顧者提供津貼，這類津貼亦是今次我們檢視整個照顧者政策其中一個要看看如何處理的問題。
The allowance for carers of elderly persons and persons with disabilities now granted through the Community Care Fund CCF as mentioned by various Members is one of the issues to be addressed in our current review of the overall carer policy
至於日後如何提供一些收入上的支援，如需考慮恆常化，便會有不同的想法。
As for how income support should be provided in future there may be some other considerations if this kind of support has to be regularized
這有待顧問研究，以及通過過往一年多以來聽取不同持份者的意見後，總結經驗，然後檢視如何做。
We will consider the way forward upon the completion of the consultancy study and the consolidation of views obtained from different stakeholders in the past year or so
稍後當工作完成後，我們希望向立法會作詳細交代。
When our work is done we will give a detailed account to the Legislative Council
主席，我相信從政府而言，如何提供支援予照顧者是非常重要的，因為長者人數、殘疾人士人數都相當多，所以，一定要如剛才容海恩議員所說，除家人外，還不斷需要社區、鄰舍、政府和社會各界齊心，才能有效提供適當的支援。
President given the large number of elderly people and persons with disabilities I consider the provision of carer support an important task of the Government . However as said by Ms YUNG Hoi - yan earlier in addition to family members it is impossible to provide effective and appropriate support unless the community neighbourhood the Government and different sectors of society are willing to work with one heart continuously
一個很明顯的例子是有認知障礙症的長者，實在現時我們沒有一個很好、完整的實際數字，不過我們相信今天已有超過10多萬名長者患有認知障礙症。
The case of elderly persons with dementia is a clear example . Despite the absence of accurate and comprehensive figures it is estimated that there are now more than 100 000 elderly dementia patients in Hong Kong
我通常也會談到一個數字，即在三四十年後，走在街上，每20人中便有1個可能患有認知障礙症。
As I often say 30 or 40 years later one in every 20 people on the street is likely to be a dementia patient
所以，要提供這支援，一定不是純粹由政府或家庭，而是整個社區大家都要齊心做，這工作才能做好。
Therefore support should not merely come from the Government or family members . The community at large must work in one mind to get the job done properly
我認為政府不能"一刀切"，將所有寮屋清除。
I do not think the Government should take an across - the - board approach and demolish all squatter huts
因此，我十分支持何俊賢議員今天動議的議案，因為他的議案指出了一個現實問題，是大家必須面對的。
Therefore I strongly support the motion moved by Mr Steven HO today as his motion has highlighted a real - life problem that we must face
政府在處理這個問題時，必須先將自住寮屋和作牟利用途寮屋分開處理。
In dealing with this problem the Government must first distinguish squatters for self - occupation from those for profiteering and deal with them separately
從前一家大小非常融洽，現在卻分居不同地方，更有家人入住"劏房"。
The family used to live in great harmony but now its members are living in different places and some of them are living in subdivided units
代理主席，我發言支持由梁志祥議員提出的"加強對照顧者的支援"議案。
Deputy President I speak in support of the Enhancing support for carers motion proposed by Mr LEUNG Che - cheung
在此，我想用少許時間感謝天下間所有照顧者，感謝他們無私奉獻、犧牲工作機會和休息時間，全天候照顧身邊人。
I would like to spend some time thanking all carers in the world for their selfless dedication sacrificing their job opportunities and rest time to take care of people around them round - the - clock
中國人有一句老話，是《孟子》的"老吾老以及人之老"，意思是我們要照顧家中長者或有需要的人，但同時間也需要照顧社會上其他有需要的人，特別是長者。
As an old Chinese saying from Mencius goes Treat with the reverence due to age the elders in your own family so that the elders in the families of others shall be similarly treated which means that while we have to take care of the elderly or those in need in the family we also have to take care of other people in need in society especially the elderly
怎樣在現代社會體現這句說話呢？
How is this saying reflected in modern society?
我們知道政府推出了照顧者津貼，但這項津貼是否真的有很大幫助呢？
We know that the Government has provided a carer allowance but is this allowance of great help?
政府在2014年透過關愛基金以試驗形式發放津貼。
The Government provided an allowance under the Community Care Fund on a pilot basis in 2014
社會福利署至今邀請了80,800多名長者及27,000多名殘疾人士申請照顧者津貼，但照顧者對計劃的反應不太踴躍，只有8%的人士受惠於相關津貼。
So far the Social Welfare Department has invited more than 80 800 elderly people and more than 27 000 persons with disabilities to apply for the carer allowance but the response of carers to the scheme is not very enthusiastic and only 8 % of them have benefited from the allowance
截至2019年12月底，分別只有2,450名護老者及1,865名殘疾人士照顧者領取津貼。
As of the end of December 2019 only 2 450 carers taking care of the elderly and 1 865 carers taking care of persons with disabilities have received the allowance
其次，亦要符合統一評估機制的身體機能中度或嚴重缺損。
Moreover those being cared must have been assessed as moderately or severely impaired under the standardized assessment mechanism
我覺得這方面真的有較大的改善空間，而這亦是受惠人數仍然偏低的原因。
I think there is indeed much room for improvement in this area and this is why the number of beneficiaries has remained low
所以，希望局長能夠聆聽照顧者的聲音，不要再令照顧者在照顧過程裏受到很大壓力，覺得得不到政府經濟或心靈上的支持，以致出現類似當代"楢山節考式"的家庭慘案。
I thus hope that the Secretary can listen to the voices of the carers and not to subject them to immense pressure when taking care of those concerned . The failure of carers to receive financial or spiritual support from the Government may lead to family tragedies in modern times similar to those depicted in The Ballad of Narayama
除了這方面，我們亦希望政府在"樂齡科技"的應用方面能夠走前一點。
In addition we also hope that the Government can take a step forward in the application of gerontechnology
關於樂齡科技，我們認為不論是透過互聯網技術、機械人技術、大數據分析、雲端科技或是機械化的家居設施，也可以幫助照顧者。
As regards gerontechnology we believe support can be provided to carers through Internet technologies robotics big data analysis cloud technologies or mechanized in - flat facilities
特別是現時很多照顧者出現"以老護老"、"老殘護老"的情況，即一個長者照顧另一個長者，或一個長者照顧一個已步入中年的傷殘家人，其實真的很困難。
In particular there are currently many cases of seniors caring for seniors and seniors caring for persons with disabilities ie . an elderly person taking care of another elderly person or an elderly person taking care of a middle - aged family member with disabilities . This is too difficult indeed
如果能夠善用樂齡科技，可以大大幫助減輕照顧者的壓力，亦可提升被照顧者的生活質素和自理能力。
If we can make good use of gerontechnology the pressure on carers will be substantially reduced and the quality of life and self - care abilities of the care recipients will also be considerably enhanced