Kung Hei Fat Choy!!
Thanks. Teacher CHEUNG becomes more stable. Sometimes he will make joke with PSW or me. And quite often, he will not only teach me Chemistry experiment but also give me a test about that experiment. What's amusing? Merry X'mas & Happy New Year. Best regards
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In case you wish to send gift or card to teacher Cheung, The following address is correct:
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SiuKi 07-12-05 10:50a.m. Time to send X'mas gift to teacher Cheung
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K T Cheung Talking Nove 21, 2007
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Hi, PuiChing's Monkeys:
Sorry not to send message to you for a long time.
This few weeks, probably Teacher CHEUNG gets used to
or is able to face the facts, he keeps calm & is quite
O.K. except having little cough because most residents
at his floor got flu, he is the latest one. Now, he
is living in his own world. He keeps on talking &
laughing often. What he is talking usually is
Chemistry teaching program, such as : 2NO + O2
---> 2NO2(brown vapor, poison); printing & delivering
the notes & model answers; taking quiz or test
.....etc. He enjoys it, I think. O.K. NO news means
good news. Thanks a lot for your support. Take care
& best regards. God bless you all.
SiuKi 07-10-23 9:20a.m.
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Hi SiHing SieHan:
Sie Han Lam <shlam55@yahoo.ca> wrote:
Hi Siu Ki,
I have not received any information of Teacher Cheung from
you since Sept. 18. I hope no news means good news. What is
the result of the checking up of his stomach?
Best wishes and regards to him and you.
Sie Han
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Sat, 6 Oct 2007 20:48:06 -0400 From:"Alice Mannor Chan-Yip,
Hello KK, I attended a Workshop at Toronto Sick Children's Hospital last Saturday.
I did ask SieHan Lam for Teacher Cheung's Residence address so that I
could visit him while in Toronto. But Sie Han and Siu Ki only gave me
their home address which I had (as I had already sent her a cheque as a
gift for Teacher). Since I went by train and was busy with my friends,
I missed the chance to visit Teacher Cheung.
From all the correspondences I received, it seems that it is appropriate
for us to send some gift (in money) periodically, eg. at Christmas, for
emotional support to Siu Ki.
Regards,
Alice Chan-Yip
REF; 陳敏娜 (Alice Chan-Yip)is a 1955 classmate 1955 年級忠社, a MD from Canada.
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Here is the link to a video clip on Cheung Kai-Tin (Chemistry Cheung)
若闻張師化學經
引名比生增記憶
趣話逢孫必有興
輝社孫( 酸) 必 興 (氫)可在此看. http://www.hongshe.org/pingpong/1954_files/tt.jpg
2004 年在Palo Alto我首次會見孫必興.50 年多年前之"逢孫必有興"即爆出.
中立者是( 酸) 必 (氫)
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From: Percy Leung <percyleung@sbcglobal.net>
To:
kkleung@comcast.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2007 1:58:24 PM
Subject: Teach Cheung visited by William Hsieh,class of PC1969,October 1,2007
picture
Dear Classmates,
I am fortunate enough to have a chance to see Teacher Cheung the weekend before last. His condition was worse than shown in the video from the link. He could not talk well and SiuKi had to feed him. I think I may be in his shoe one day. I am fortunate to know that Jesus loves me and I will be with Him one day, free of pain and suffering. I have attached Teacher Cheung's picture taken from my visit with this e-mail.
Regards,
Kwok Gay ( William Hsieh )
FYI. picture provided by william Hsieh, class of PC 1969. October 1,2007.
REF: 梁志榮 (Percy Leung) 1969 年級昇社 has no web site but you may view their class in the following line:
http://www.puiching.org/classes/1969/1969.htm
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:52 AM
Hi Kent and Siu Ki,
Sorry for the late reply. We have been out of town and are just now catching up on our email correspondence. We are so sorry to hear of the illness suffered by Siu Ki's father whom the students praised as having been such a wonderful Chemistry teacher. We learned a great deal from the website started by Kent. Since so many options have already been proposed, we will not add to the list. We will go along with whatever the majority decides to do.
Siu Ki, we know this is a very trying time for you. Caring for someone you love, who needs full time care, is very stressful and energy draining. We pray that God will give you the strength to carry on. In the meantime, it is very important for you to hire someone to take over from you on a regular basis so you can get some rest and relaxation. We have a parent who is paralyzed on the right side resulting from a stoke. She is now in a Nursing Home and our sister and brother-in-law will visit her regularly. We can only visit our mother on an annual basis because we live in Hong Kong and she lives in the United States. We pray that your father will soon be able to be admitted to a good Nursing Home on a long term basis. If you need help financially, please do not hesitate to let us know. From all the email that have been pouring in onto the website set up by Kent, you can count on all of us to help you and your father. Please tell him that we will pray for him and give him our love. Do take good care of yourself.
God bless!
Chia-Wei and Yvonne Woo
REF: 吳家瑋 (Chia-Wei )is a 1954 classmate 1954 年級匡社 and 香港科大創校校長
http://www.hongshe.org/hongshe/cw_woo.htm
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Saturday, September 15, 2007 2:50 PM
Hello Siu Ki'
I am glad to learn about your father's progress. It is certainly not
easy for you. I wonder have you involved with any local community groups
like a church or other social support systems? Many of us must have had
the sad experience of witnessing our aging parents pass away. It
certainly was stressful, but it is a life passage for us all to go
through. You have the tradition of filial piety and I pray you would
keep it up. I would also remind you to look after your own well being
and think ahead for your own future.
May God continue to bless you and our beloved teacher Cheung.
Alice Chan-Yip
REF; 陳敏娜 (Alice Chan-Yip) is a 1955 classmate 1955 年級忠社 and a MD from Canada.
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Hi guys:Last Saturday, Sept. 14, 07, Teacher CHEUNG was O.K.,
although his response was quite slow when classmates
of ' 59 visited him.
Yesterday, Sept. 15, 07, after lunch when I was
washing Teacher CHEUNG's face, he moved very rapidly &
his breath was quick, heavy with heavy sound. -- I
thought he was quite uncomfortable. The nurse said it
sounds O.K. after checking his blood pressure. At
supper time, Teacher CHEUNG didn't only eat the
supper, but also threw up what he ate. In the
meantime, he sweated violently & his skin were cool.
Everything seemed normal after the nurse checked for
him. His breath became quickly with sound as whistle.
She said she'll report to the doctor Monday. Any
further news, I will inform later. Take care all of
you.
SiuKi 07-09-16 9:36a.m.
P.S. Teacher CHEUNG's stomach becomes bigger. The
nurse said I feed him too much, but actually, NO extre
food since last Monday, Sept. 10, 07.
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Hi Guys:
Yesterday I told Teacher CHEUNG many students are very
care of him, give him supports. He said : we have to
send them thanks. And also I told him BallChi & BigKou
said : you are not alone for fighting, work hard; he
said : it means they encourage you, " you are not
alone " is very important. I think it means Teacher
CHEUNG becomes more stable, not so confused.
Thank you all. Take care. God bless you all
SiuKi 07-09-01 9:48a.m.
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From: Lillian
Dear Kent,
I hope you have received my earlier email about my going away for an
extended time and that I do not wish to overload my storage space
with my computer. Kindly delete my name from your group mailing list.
By the way, the zealous concern and help extended to Teacher Cheung
from his former students are most admirable. Unfortunately I was not
lucky to be his student. He never taught me, as I left Pui Ching too
early in my school life there. Nevertheless, I still would like to
express my concern and best wishes toward him, and I would like to do
it through you, and not directly to his daughter, mainly because I do
not have US$ or Canadian $ cheque accounts. I am giving US$ 200 to
your wife Stephanie, and you can issue a cheque to her or whoever is
collecting for the group of students. I appreciate yours and
Stephanie’s kind help.
Best regards,
Lillian
鄭映芳 is a 1954
classmate. 1954 年級匡社
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Eric,
Teacher CHEUNG's moved to Leisureword
Scarborough,Rm.
414 (name of nursing home, 130 Midland Ave / at
Kingston RD.) on Tue, Aug. 14, 2007.
I got the notice Monday morning when I visited him.
The social worker told me there is a room, I was very
happy at the moment, but I was very upset after she
said that is at Leisureworld Scarbo. where is very far
from my home (it's near lakeshore). I just stayed
there for less than 2 hours because we arrived there
so late for the ambalance delayed. As my feeling,
Leisureworld Scarbo can be accepted, but not Ideal.
If you ignor the residents, you'll not be so upset &
uncomfortable. It may be lovely after you stay with
them for long while. On the other point of view, the
staffs get used to those guys, they'll find my dad is
the smarted & good guy, also will be lack of care.
I'll start fighting for Chinese speaking nursing home
later.
Today (Aug 15), I visited my dad. He was bathing. He
ate lunch by himself because the PSW said to train him
do it himself. It's a good idea. His room-mate
always stays outside, so we can stay in room all time
in the afternoon. I ask him whether he likes the new
home or MonSheong. He said MonSheong is better.
Today (Aug.16), I found the circumstance & the service
is not quite good. The diapers did not be changed
from 11a.m. till after 6p.m.( when I was there).Once,
the PSW said "Don't worry, we have the spear diaper
with him", when I asked them to change.(It means
Teacher CHEUNG weared double diapers once a time, it
is not healthy). This evening, Teacher CHEUNG did not
eat well because the food is not good & not suitable
for him, I think.
I'll tell the CCAC casemanger about it. Any further
information, I'll inform you. Thanks again.
Take care all of you.
SiuKi 07-08-17 9:50a.m.
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Dear SiHings & SiJeas: (Elder class brothers & sisters)
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Hi, Hanson,
As we are all concerned about the well being of Chem Cheung, many Alumns
are
frustrated about not having the most current information. That was the
reason Albert and I had lunch together today. We hope we can share
information and broadcast them to our alumns.
As I see it, we have 3 problems:
1. Housing problem: Dead line is August 27. Only the medical
profession
in Toronto area can help. However, whatever the findings or decisions
made,
please share it with us so we can publish it ASAP.
2. Short Term Financial Help: A goal of say, CD$20,000 for the first
year. We can't wait for the Hong Kong Pui Ching Alumni Association to
lead
this effort. They are in Summer Vacation at this time. They wouldn'g get
to it until this Fall. Till then, there will still be a lot of hurdles
before they can come up with a solution. The financial aids must come
from
private donations now. That is more the reason we have to coordinate our
efforts. We need to decide if we send money to KT's daughter directly?
Or
to have a coordinator in Toronto to manage the fund. We have nominated
Yan
Kai (ykai@trebnet.com)
to collect our Zhengshe checks. Yan Kai suggested
the Chairperson of the Pui Ching School Alumni Association of Ontario,
Benson Sy (Sy Wing-fai
bsy@greenfieldgolf.ca)
to handle the global
donations, if Benson is willing.
3. Long Term financial Help: We can leave this up to Pui Ching School
and the Alumni Association to come up with the policy and method of
payments. We can't expect this to be running for another year or two from
now.
Again, my most sincere pledge to you is to forward us with information
regularly and at your earliest convenience. You can visit our website at
www.zhengshe.net. Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,
Max
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Thanks a lot for your support. Recently, our financial is still O.K. The urgent need & I'm willing to is it can be found permant staying nursing home for Teacher CHEUNG, because after Aug. 27, 2007, he has to leave the present nursing home (short-staying). Thanks again. Take care everyone. God bless you all.
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Sie Han Lam <shlam55@yahoo.ca> wrote:
Siu Ki,
I have received a few of Chung Shea 55 classmates' concern
of Teacher Cheung's present situation. They offer financial
help too. Once a plan is set up by classmates of 52-54, we
certainly will support. At the time being, do you need any
urgent financial help? Please don't hesistate to inform us.
By the way, can you give me your mailing address as some
like to send you cards.
Best regards.
Sie Han Lam of class 55 1955 年級忠社,
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From 羅啓威 to 梁永超 (54 class) 1954 年級匡社
Date:
8/7/2007 2:07:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Dear Wing Chiu,
Teacher Cheung has been in good health until few months ago. His mental
function has deteriorated. He has poor memory and confusion. He also has
difficulty in walking. He cannot control his bladder or bowel. He is in a
nursing home now. The main problem is that he needs nursing care all the
time. I shall keep you up to date.
Kai Wai 羅啓威 MD (54 class) 1954 年級匡社
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Action from Hong Kong alumni association committee. Aug. 6, 2007
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Dear S. K,
View Your Accounts
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It is important to have such an account so that all the alumni can view how the money is coming and going with such few key stroke in the internet.
Kent K. K. Leung (1954 class) 1954 年級匡社
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Thank Mah Hung Fok 馬雄福 M.D. (1954 class) taking his time off from his busy medical business to write us some lines:
Dear Kent
Thank you for your email. Mr. Chu (Dak Sam, our math. teacher) died of heart
attack at the age 84. He did not admitted to the nursing home, Teacher Chu's
wife had been suffering from osteoporosis, she had fracture the bone few
times. I admitted her in
nursing home in Jan.2007.We have universal medical care in
Canada. Everybody can get medical care. In long term care, we have two type
system. The public-run nursing home are very good and cause very
little. Private nursing home are very expensive, but people can get in it
easily. Everybody seem agree that Dr. Edmond K. W. Lo
羅啟威
is the best candidate to get
teacher Cheung in a public-run nursing home. If teacher Cheung cannot
get in in the near future then our classmate will support him to be
admitted in a private nursing home.
HungFook
馬雄福 1954 年級匡社
Message from Alice Chan-Yip 陳敏娜 M.D. (1955 class)
Toronto has a very large
Chinese community, many more Chinese
physicians, and the social service for elderly is very strong. It is
unlikely that I can be of any help from a distance. Was teacher Cheung
keeping a net work of Pui Ching Alumni so that her daughter can tap
information and some emotional support? I have not kept in touch with
them since our class reunion in Hong Kong.
Best regards,
Alice Chan-Yip 陳敏娜 1955 年級忠社
From: Sie Han Lam 林錫衡
(1955 class)[shlam55@yahoo.ca]
Dear Dr. Alice Yip (Chan Manor)
Thank you for your email and concern to our teacher
Cheung's condition. PCCS classmates have no actual action
to help him except sending him greetings. On the other
hand schoolmates of class 1952,53,54 have some suggestions
as mentioned in the forwarding email from KK Leung
(class 54,elder brother of Ken Leung Kam Tao of PCCS). Your
possible help to teacher Cheung will be welcome. Please try
to contact his daughter Siu Ki or she may contact you for
any opion as you are a medical doctor near Toronto.
Sie Han 林錫衡 1955 年級忠社
Dear KKLeung and all,
Hon-yue Woo 吳漢榆 HK (1954 - 1953 class)
http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/shingse53
Dear Siu Ki,Hong Kong Pui Ching Alumni Association feels very sorry to learn that teacher Cheung is suffering from illness and becoming week. Please convey HK alumni regards to teacher Cheung and may God bless him.Besh wishes!Vice PresidentFrom: hywoo@netvigator.comSent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:59 AMSubject: Re: Our Chemistry Teacher Cheng (Kai Tin)
I got this message from KK Leung of Hong SE from Toronto. The classmates of 1954 (doctors etc) in Canada are now trying their best to find way to help Cheung family.May we share our care with them.Regards.HYWoo
http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/shingse53
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From: K.T. Cheung [ ktcheung123@yahoo.com]-
Teacher CHEUNG's daughter SiuKi
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:22 AM
To: winghaileung@yahoo.com; au.stephen@rogers.com; etwchan@yahoo.com;
alicedoerfler@yahoo.com; fanszey@yahoo.com;
alice.kwok@allianzgi-ap.com;
kwokahsee@hotmail.com; akwokpy@yahoo.com.hk;
abrahamkou@yahoo.com;
unibond@sprint.ca; eddielo18@hotmail.com;
cscpang@yahoo.com;
jyctsang@telus.net; accwongca@yahoo.com;
nyeung@comcast.net;
hbyeung@hotmail.com; info@puiching.org; johnclau@hutchcity.com
Subject: About Teacher CHEUNG Kai Tin
EmAIL FROM
Teacher CHEUNG's
daughter SiuKi
Thanks a lot for your support. Money
is one of the problems. However, the BIG & URGENT
problem I'm
worry about now is : After due date,
leave present
nursing home & search another one again or BACK HOME. Under Canadian
law,
there is only
90 days per year quota for short-stay, after finishing 90-days
quota, we cannot get the
short-stay anymore
in this year. Till end of August, we have finished 60 days. If it still
cannot find
the
permanent stay, I cannot imagine What is going on. What & how can I
do?
If I choose the private level (Fee:$2100+/month, 1-bed
room),I cannot afford because it is forever. It can't
change back into basic level (monthly fee:1600+, 2 or usually
4-beds room). Teacher CHEUNG is still quite
healthy, he can eat a lot, just the extremely weak legs, he cannot walk even
can't stand-up. I cannot
handle anymore because even using assistant machines, it's
still very hard to manage it. I think this road
I have to take is quite long & difficulty, only God's knows.
The urgent way has to do is : Hoping I can get a
basic level nursing home for him quickly (before end
of August this year.
Take care everyone
Teacher CHEUNG's daughter SiuKi
(B) Response from John
Ying Choi Tsang MD FACP FRCPC Class of 66
Subject: RE: About Teacher CHEUNG Kai Tin Date:
Dear Sui Ki,
Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with the Pui
Ching classmates.
While many of us are eager to be of assistance to you, including communicating,
organizing, fundraising and
perhaps finding a new home for Mr. Cheung, I also ask you to pay urgent attention to some potentially
serious medical issues. As you know, Mr. Cheung has significant cervical spine problems that necessitates
him to wear a neck collar, his
present medical conditions, such as the weakness in the legs
and bladder incontinence may relate to central cord syndrome or neurogenic bladder. For more details, you
can go to Wikipedia
or Google. Beyond the searching for nursing home, it
is just as important to seek a
neurological or neurosurgical consultation. I have previously advised him not
to consider surgery because
he was stable otherwise at his age. However, the situation
has changed and more aggressive action, if
appropriate, becomes more justified and warrants careful considerations. Let's
get the facts to see if this is
a reversible problem. I want to see
him at our 45th anniversary.
I understand that Stephen Au and Peter Lee will visit Mr. Cheung tomorrow.
Let's see if they can help you
to get some medical attention. I have
been in contact with them and will get updates from them
regularly. If Mr. Cheung will see a doctor soon, I am available to discuss the
matter with him/her during or
after the appointment, assuming that Mr.
Cheung and you give me the permission to do so.
There is a large reservoir of good will among many of his students. If the
initial target is CAN $ 15,000 for
the first coming year, I think that
will be managable, from more than 30 years of
graduating classes
all over the world. You should proceed with confidence to negotiate with future
nursing homes as part of the
multipe
prong approach. Longer term issues belong to a later stage.
I also thank my Pui Ching
classmates for their warm responses, even though I cannot recognize some of
them
from the email addresses.
Best wishes,
John Ying Choi Tsang MD FACP FRCPC Class of 66 http://www.puiching1966.org/
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(
C ) Mah
Hung Fok’s phone message.
Herb,
Mah Hung Fok has called me twice the last
two days in regard to this matter. He had taken
care of Chu Da Sam,
our math teacher, in his final 10 years and send him to a long term care
facility. So he know very much about the
Canadian system work. Each family practice MD has 10 or 20 patients in such situation
and must wait for a period
of time to get their patients in those long term care facilities
Because those who get in are on a one way journey. As
long as they are
surviving, no new one can take his bed. Therefore, the vacant rate are an opportunity for some to
manipulate and depending who you do know and when you know.
Teacher Cheung's
case is normal to average senior in
with this
temporary waiting period and how to support teacher Cheung in this period.We
may be able to support him
in this difficult time if his daughter would
accept this way.
Most of us are
thinking of Edmond Lo Kai Wei, an MD in
be a good
candidate to do the job. Mah Hung Fok has been doing such that for teacher
I ask Mah to write up something for we
all to share. May be in a few days. Mah's professional advice may come for us
to view. My
writing here may not be an accurate reflection of Mah Hung Fok's view.
Kent Leung
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(a) Dear Max, (Max Cheung 張文昌)1960 正社
Cheung Siu-ki did not return
my call. I can understand.
Reverse check using the
telephone number given has come up with the following address:
Cheung, K T
69 Rooksnest Trail
Toronto, Ontario
M1S 3W4
Telephone 416-754-3452
I believe this is correct.
Best regards,
Yan Kai 1960 正社
PS: Meantime I am trying to
contact Lam Ying Ho to verify.
(b)Hi:
I'm saddened by the bad news of Teacher Cheung.
Inevitably, Ms. Cheung suffers the biggest blow!
There are kind suggestions from caring classmates.
personally I feel sending money could only alleviate
temporary short term relief and perhaps make us feel
better.It is necessary for Ms. Cheung who hopefully
has the Power of Attorney to seek assistance from
Ontario Ministry of Health on long term cares for
Teacher Cheung.
The two largest 'nursing home' for Chinese in Metro
Toronto are:
* Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric care ( 416-321-6333)
* Mon Sheong Long Term Care Centre ( 416-977-3762)
Since they are heavily subsidized by the Gov't,
therefore the admittance to which is through the '
Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)- ( 416-506-9888 /
416-750-2444 )
Once application is received by CCAC, they will send a
coordinator to visit Teacher Cheung to evaluate his
condition and situation. If deemed eligible a 4 to 8
hours per week home care service will be provided
almost immediately. However placement to Yee Hong or
Mon Sheong may have to wait but there are other long
term care facilities around Metro Toronto.
I think Dr. Edmond K W Lo, nephew of Teacher Cheung
would have wealth of information on the above.
Hope the above could help.
Wong Chun-chee 黃振墀 1954 年級匡社
(c) Dear KK Leung: It is so
wonderful to see the red and blue spirit
burning like wildfire for the love of our beloved
teacher "chemistry cheung". My first reaction to all
the responses has made me feel that we are somehow a
bit overreacting. It is wonderful that we are
overreacting this way and not underreacting.
Teacher Cheung should be under the Canadian
medicare program because of his age and the Canadian
medicare program is one of the very best programs in
the world. I understand that he has the right to stay
in the nursing home for up to 90 days in one year,
with the physician's prescription and also the right
to peitition social security to send him a house
worker to even cook for him in his house two or three
times a week AND have a physical therapist go to his
house also. Canadian medicare even pays for all the
medication he needs, so we should inquire the local
classmates who are physicians or knowledgeable of this
system, enroll him and let him enjoy his Canadian
rights. I also understand that the Canadian social
security will come to the patient's house, pick him up
and take him to the nursing home while his family is
at work and in due time, the nursing home will bring
him back when his family is home from work. All these
services are free of charge.
I would also suggest that instead of each one
sending some bits of money to Siu Ki, we open a bank
account in the name of maybe Chemistry Cheung or
Cheung Siu Ki and/or one of our classmates who will be
responsible and can oversee the operation. I would
like to see how much we can gather so we can tailor to
our teacher's needs without sacrificing his benefits
from the social security.
There should be several Chinese organizations,
especially in Toronto, who are willing to help a
country fellow man like our beloved teacher free of
charge. I don't know of any one in particular but am
certain there's more than one and one is all we need.
Please keep in touch and best regards,
Yu Cheung Yum (1954) Hong Seh (Martin Yee) 余松蔭 1954 年級匡社
(d)
Thanks Kent.
Zhengshe website www.zhengshe.net
has linked to your page.
Our classmate, Mr. Yan Kai
called Teacher's daughter and tried to get his physical address.
Regards,
Zhengshe Webmaster
(0) Hi All, Here is the update
of our Chemistry teacher,
Chem-Cheung, shouldn't we send him flower? Alice 陳慧珍.
(1) Since you're very care
of Teacher CHEUNG Kai Tin, I'm
very upset to tell you about his present live.
Teacher CHEUNG has been at nursing home now, but just
short-stay, he's to leave & search another one again
after the due date. He's now confused & probably is
Alzheimer’s disease. He got glaucoma & cataract in his
eyes, after surgery, it's still no good. He cannot
hear clearly. His legs are extremely weak. He can't
walk & even can't stand up. He's down very fast since
March this year. I really cannot accept it. I also
cannot handle him anymore. O.K. Take care, everyone.
His daughter SiuKi
(2) To my dear classmates:
I have lived in a senior community
for more than ten years now. One thing I learn is that there is end to
everyone's life.
Sometime, it was blessing
that someone just past away without any suffering. Sometime the passing could
be horrible.
Among the 15000 population
of senior residence in
with the living relatives. In the case with teacher
Kai Tin, it should be realized that he is among the fortunate one. Just
remember President Reagan! Having Alzheimer’s problem is
a far better situation compared to the some of the cancer
patients. Most important thing to do is to keep him as
comfortable as possible. Remember the good life he has and the
brilliant achievements. If there is anything you can help is
to express your sympathy to his good daughter who is bearing
all the load of taking care for him. She needs your
support in boosting her strength to keep the Teacher as comfortable
as possible. Fruit and flower is nothing compared to
kind words to the family members. To express the good memories
of teacher Kai Tin in our hearts and will always is with us.
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Dear Ken
Anyone knows where Teacher's daughter lives? Would Ken be the coordinator to
accept cash donation to be sent to her for making teacher life a little more
comfortable? I would start by sending $100 to her via Ken.
Please let me have your or teacher's daughter's address. May be you can start an
account in her name first?
Allen Cheng
Allen Cheng鄭安國 1954 年級匡社
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(3) I'm so saddened by the update on 張老師's situation... Needless to say...
What's the best way
for us to help? Sonia 馬維信
(4) Any thing our
class decides to do in any way to help, please count me in, will share the
expenses. Sarah Mei 梅小湄
(5) It is so sad to be told that teacher Cheung in
such a condition. We are
willing to help out. . Finding some one who can contact Cheung's daughter
SiuKi may be the first step. 梁錦琪
(6) Hi Hubert and Bill:
Forwarded please find a bad news on our beloved teacher Cheung Kai Tin.
Since you are in
about this earlier. There are a lot of Pui Ching
alumni and retired teachers in
the forwarded message we are all eager to learn. We all hope that his condition is getting better now.
Wing 梁永超 1954 年級匡社
(7) Dear All: 1.
having had a father-in-law in similar a situation not long ago, I do agree with
the thoughts expressed by
Allen Cheng. Moral
support to the family (the care-providing daughter) is appropriate. But,
2. Can we advise the daughter
as to our willingness to help, and consult her as to
what kind of help she and her father would like to receive from us
grateful former students? And who among us can spear head the
contact with the daughter? Cheers,
E.Y. Tong 湯壽仁
(8) Hello Chuen,
Thanks for your e-mails to me last week, and I am sorry for my
response; I just come back from
by our teacher Cheung's message, then I phoned to
Buck Ko, he is a very popular figure of
Pui-Ching as well as Hong Se
in the
who is younger and junior than us, his name is Ce-Yeit
Shok (that is what I translate it from his Chinese name). He is very
nice to Teacher Cheung, for he delivers our teacher to
the hospital and the nursery houses.
He also told me that teacher Cheung has Alzheimer’s disease, and have
Glaucoma and cataract problems, he almost lost
90% of his version, and now
he can't walk and stand. He is allowed to live at the government nursery
house for short term,
which is 15 days, after that, he has to live in somewhere,
but he is allowed to live in the nursery house for 6x15days= 3 months
in a year, which day will be charged for $ 33, that
will be deducted from his pension. If he can live in the long term care
nursery
houses, that is
very desirable, but there are thousands of such persons lining up for this
opportunity, therefore he has to wait,
and Mr. Ce said, our teacher has already lost the
control of his urination, that he always pisses everywhere in the nursery
house,
therefore, he is in the black list of the waiting list, but is
forgiven and concerned by the Chinese managed nursery house. However,
he has to wait, and I don't know where he lives in the
rest of the 9 months in each year. His daughter is always with him, but
she
can't handle all the problems.
Mr. Ce also gave me her phone no. (415) 754-3452
Ce said that she will be available at night, after her service to her
father in this week, for he will leave the nursery house next week.
If we want to talk or send
flowers to him, Our classmate, Edmond Lo K.W羅啟威, is teacher
Cheung 's relative, I think he knows
more about this matter. When I received this message this
morning, I feel very uncomfortable, that seems the end of a life, and his
ending is not that peaceful and comfortable, and I remember
many years ago, when we were young, Teacher Cheung was energetic,
he is one of the good teacher at our time, and was very
responsible in his teaching, after his retirement, he is liked by his students,
and was quite popular in the
Pui Ching circles, he even traveled to Hong Kong last March, but after his
return from Hong Kong, Ce
said his health was significantly deteriorated, such as
he lost his eye sight, mobile ability and has also lost about 20 lbs, I wonder
why all this has to be changed in a sudden, is it the
natural change when the time comes. I didn't think much about death
before,
since most of our parents and seniors gradually passed
away, and now our teachers not many still alive, the next round comes to us,
the natural law
is like that, we shouldn't regret for the past, for we have tried our best to
achieve our goals, and now we should care
ourselves, and enjoy the
rest of our time. Regards and best wishes to us. Hung 謝 鏗