Tonglu, Hangzhou: "Integration of Homes and Elderly Care Services" Enabling the Elderly to Enjoy a Happy Life near Home

|ChinaNews|Published:2022-01-21 17:51:33

Red lanterns raised and "Fu" characters pasted, as the Chinese New Year 2022 approaches, the festive atmosphere in the Sunshine Elderly Care Center, located in Tangyuan Village, Fenshui Town, Tonglu County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, gradually grows. The elderly people and carers there are decorating their "home" to embrace the Spring Festival merrily.

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Built along the hillside, there are currently has 13 carers in the center with a total of more than 40 nursing beds being mostly occupied. Basic facilities like the the canteen, the chess room, the reading room and the small park are all available." Besides of daily care, we also often chat with them to offer spiritual comfort," said by Zha Limei, head of the center.

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[Photo by He Xiao, Shentu Lingjie]

In 2015, the Sunshine Elderly Care Center received its first licence to set up a small-sized rural nursing home and was the first in China to practice the pattern of "integrating homes and small-sized elderly care services".

It is the dream of every elderly person to be guaranteed care and recreation, which is also a goal for the government to fight for. The successful operation of the pattern of "integrating homes and small-sized elderly care services" makes it a reality for the elderly to be taken care of without getting far from home.

The financial organ of the county government sets up special funds of CNY 300,000 each year to mainly support the construction and operation of small-sized elderly care services. Up to now, there are 15 small-sized elderly care institutions practicing the pattern of "integrating homes and small-sized elderly care services" in Tonglu County. (Text by He Xiao, Shentu Lingjie)

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