Elderly people from Hong Kong and Macao can apply to reside in public elderly care institutions in Nansha District, Guangzhou. The first batch of 50 exclusive elderly care beds will be set up in the elderly care homes in Nansha District, Guangzhou. The relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau stated on the 11th that Guangzhou is committed to increasing the supply of high-quality elderly care services and providing convenience for Hong Kong and Macao residents to provide elderly care in Guangzhou. According to the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, currently, elderly people from Hong Kong and Macao can stay in elderly care institutions and enjoy home community elderly care services such as elderly cafeterias in Guangzhou. The Implementation Plan for Public Elderly Care Institutions in Nansha District, Guangzhou to Reside in Hong Kong and Macao Elderly Persons was officially implemented on April 7 of this year, opening beds in public elderly care institutions in Nansha District to elderly people in Hong Kong and Macao. This move not only meets the elderly care needs of Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha, but also facilitates learning from the experience of elderly care services in Hong Kong and Macao, and promotes the development of elderly care institutions in Nansha District. According to the official website of the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, the Nansha District Elderly Care Home in Guangzhou is located on the north side of Qilin Middle School in Huangge Town. The entire hospital covers an area of approximately 13000 square meters and has a total of 400 elderly care beds, mainly double rooms. As early as 2019, it was rated as a five-star elderly care institution in Guangdong Province. The hospital is equipped with infirmary, pharmacy, rehabilitation room and other medical rooms, as well as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists, dietitian and other professionals. Three elderly people from Hong Kong have been admitted to the Nansha District Nursing Home in Guangzhou. They stated that the environment of the nursing home is pleasant, and the food is affordable and delicious. According to the Civil Affairs Bureau of Nansha District, Guangzhou, public elderly care institutions in Nansha District are open to elderly people from Hong Kong and Macao who have reached the age of 60. The admission conditions include: Hong Kong and Macao residents who need to work in Nansha District (for a continuous period of more than 6 months) and their spouses' direct family members, or Hong Kong and Macao elderly people who have resided in Nansha District for a continuous period of more than 6 months; The average waiting time for check-in is within 25 working days. The elderly living in Hong Kong and Macao enjoy the same inclusive price as the elderly with registered residence in Nansha District. Nansha District will gradually open the beds of town (street) nursing homes to eligible elderly people from Hong Kong and Macao based on the actual situation. (New News Agency)