Multiple ways to help elderly care become "enjoying old age"
2024-03-07
At the Home Elderly Care Center in Youzhu Street, Qingtian County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, the caretaker wears a smart watch for the elderly to monitor their daily blood pressure and heart rate. At the beginning of the new year, "silver haired people" received a policy "big gift package" as photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu. Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Developing the Silver Hair Economy and Enhancing the Welfare of the Elderly" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"). This is the first specialized document issued by China to support the development of the silver haired economy. What benefits does the introduction of policies bring to the development of elderly care and industry? What new development opportunities have the silver economy brought? How can technological innovation empower "old age with support"? The representative committee members actively offer suggestions and suggestions around the topic of "old". The latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that as of 2023, the population aged 60 and above in China has reached 29.697 million, accounting for 21.1% of the national population. "China has fully entered a moderately aging society. How to enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the elderly is a topic of common concern for the whole society." Wang Chengzhe, a representative of the National People's Congress and Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Henan Academy of Social Sciences, said that the "Opinions" specifically proposed 26 specific measures in 4 aspects, depicting a happy picture of enjoying a peaceful old age for billions of elderly people. "Taking demand as the driving force and focusing on improving people's well-being from 'key small matters'." At the recent State Council policy briefing, relevant officials from the National Development and Reform Commission introduced that the "Opinions" focus on seven high-frequency services urgently needed by the elderly, such as elderly meal assistance services and home-based elderly care services, and propose solutions with strong operability. At the same time, the Opinion also proposes measures to expand product supply, cultivate potential industries, and strengthen factor protection. Around the topic of "old", various regions are also constantly introducing new measures. The government work reports of various provinces, regions, and cities have included the active development of elderly care and industries as key livelihood issues. The work report of the Guangdong Provincial Government proposes to implement the elderly health promotion action, vigorously develop the silver economy, promote the development of elderly products, carry out "smart elderly assistance", and help the elderly cross the "digital divide"; The work report of the Beijing Municipal Government proposes to build 2000 beds for elderly care families, 240 new rural neighborhood mutual aid elderly care service points, and 300 elderly care meal assistance points, in order to improve the professional level of elderly care service practitioners... "This not only benefits people's livelihoods, but also expands the market." An Zhanli, Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Luoyang Civil Affairs Bureau, said that in more than 800 community elderly care service centers such as Nanfengyuan Community in Luoyang, "7 yuan meal assistance services" have been provided Having elderly people at their doorstep can solve problems such as eating. The silver haired economy nurtures new opportunities. "Everyone will age. The current needs of the elderly will also be the future needs of young people." Wu Yushao, President of the Council of the China Social Welfare and Elderly Care Service Association and Vice President of the Fudan University Institute of Aging Research, said that the silver haired economy is the sum of a series of economic activities, including providing products or services to the elderly and preparing for the aging stage, including the "aging economy" in the elderly stage, This also includes the "pre aging economy" in the immature stage. The silver economy involves a wide range of industries, a long industrial chain, and diverse formats, covering the first, second, and third sectors
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