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December 27, 2008 Saturday
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Dec 27, 2008
New flats more elderly-friendly
By Mavis Toh
The eye-viewer at the front door will be larger than current ones while switches and electricity outlet points will be placed higher so the elderly do not have to stoop to reach them. -- PHOTO: WANBAO
THE two-room flats that the Housing Board is building again will mainly be in non-mature estates and will come with elderly- and disabled-friendly features.

These 45 sq m units will have ramps at the main entrance and the toilets, and have wider toilet doors for easier wheelchair access.

The eye-viewer at the front door will be larger than current ones while switches and electricity outlet points will be placed higher so the elderly do not have to stoop to reach them.

Read the full story in tomorrow's edition of The Sunday Times.

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