8-533: Tung Wah Eastern Hospital is a charitable rehabilitation hospital located at Causeway Bay and operated by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals . The hospital was formerly called Indian General Hospital (IGH). Opened on 27 November 1929, the hospital is located in So Kon Po , Causeway Bay and became a public hospital in 1991. It is primarily for the rehabilitation of patients who are almost ready to be discharged from
16-523: A United States Army nurse in China during World War II and author of Piloted to Serve , had supervised the nursing school from 1964 to 1975. The group operates 52 schools in Hong Kong, including one degree granting tertiary institution, 18 secondary schools, 17 primary schools, 15 kindergartens and two schools for the mentally handicapped. Except for the degree granting tertiary institution and kindergartens,
24-481: A group in 1931, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. The Board of Directors of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is responsible for ensuring the charitable organization is properly maintained. All board appointments require consent of Government of Hong Kong . The incumbent chairman of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Lee Yuk-lun, took office on 6 April 2017, succeeding his predecessor, Katherine Ma. Five hospitals are under
32-506: A history dating back to 1870, is the oldest and largest charitable organisation in Hong Kong . It provides extensive education and community services through 194 service centres spread across Hong Kong. Although Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is purely a charitable organisation today, it was originally an organisation that brought together the most influential Chinese magnates of Hong Kong in early colonial period. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
40-737: Is also responsible for the management of Man Mo Temple , once an important cultural centre of colonial Hong Kong . Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' Gallery, can be found in Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences , exhibits antiques of the charitable organisation. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Museum , also managed by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, is located inside Kwong Wah Hospital . The Chinese name of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (東華三院) ,literally translated, means three hospitals of Eastern China. The three hospitals are Tung Wah Hospital (1890), Kwong Wah Hospital (1911) and Tung Wah Eastern Hospital (1929), all were founded by local Chinese. They formed
48-465: The elderly: Providing competent nurse education has been a mission of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals since 1964, when nursing schools of Tung Wah Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital and Tung Wah Eastern Hospital were merged. With the expansion of Kwong Wah Hospital, where the merged nursing school was settled, more students were admitted to its nursing school. Three classes, with a total of over 210 students, were commenced every year. Rebecca Chan Chung (鍾陳可慰),
56-442: The hospital system. Thus, patients are typically not severely ill or injured. This is why there are no emergency or accident facilities. The rooftop garden, located on what would be the fourth floor, gives both staff and patients the opportunity to enjoy fresh air, sunshine and a scenic view of the local area. Official website Tung Wah Group of Hospitals The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals ( Chinese : 東華三院 ), with
64-505: The umbrella of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, including Tung Wah Hospital , Kwong Wah Hospital , Tung Wah Eastern Hospital , Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Fung Yiu King Hospital , providing a total of 2,652 hospital beds as of 2017 . It is Tung Wah's policy to provide at least 600 beds free of charge, of which 200 may be funded by the government. TWGH also operates nursing home services for
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