Getting by with a little help from their friends
Seniors at Tak Kok Tsui home can count on an 84-year-old pastor and a caregiving couple
The story of an elderly man who provides shelter for old people with nowhere else to go has inspired a couple to do their bit for people in need.
When Dr Rin Park and his wife - who arrived in Hong Kong from Korea last year - read in the South China Morning Post last month about the Lord Grace Home for the elderly in Tai Kok Tsui, run by 84-year-old pastor Lee Mo-fan, they decided that they, too, could contribute.
The 49-year-old doctor, who specialises in managing skeletal and muscle pains, is paying monthly visits to the home to offer free health checks.
His wife, Irene Lam Nga-lan, 40, and their volunteer team provide music and food for the elderly residents.
"Pastor Lee is old and he should be taking care of himself, but he's caring for other people instead," said Park. "What we're doing is not so much helping, but just sharing what we have."
Park received seminary and medical training in the US. He chose his chiropractic practice to help people in pain. Last year, after marrying his wife - who was born and grew up in Hong Kong - they came to live here.
"He didn't know anyone in Hong Kong at first, but one thing he knew was how to help people," Lam said.