Silver life
K song, "flash mob", closed old-age care institution "not lonely"
[Location] Zhenggezhuang Village, Beiqijia Town, Changping District
[Event] This city implements the "full moon" normalized prevention and control of elderly care institutions, and places for non-person gathering activities are gradually opened
Today, it has been one month since Beijing has once again strengthened and adjusted the epidemic prevention and control policies for elderly care services and implemented normalized epidemic prevention and control measures for elderly care service institutions. What are the living conditions of the elderly who are elderly at home and in institutions?
Home care for the younger generation
August 16 was a joyous "good day" for Jiang Guodong and his family in Zhenggezhuang Village, Beiqijia Town, Changping District, because today's elderly Yang Fenglin at home ushered in her 103rd birthday. Early in the morning, Mr. Jiang's family cleaned up the house, dressed Grandma Yang, and warmly welcomed the friends and relatives who came to celebrate birthday.
It is understood that Hongfu Group, a private enterprise that grew up in Zhenggezhuang Village, has joined the village committee to provide the elderly with a variety of options such as institutional care and home care. Whether it is staying in the well-equipped Golden Cane elderly apartment, or serving the elderly at home like Mr. Jiang, the material life of the elderly can be guaranteed accordingly. It is understood that the Golden Cane Elderly Apartment bears the cost of accommodation, meals, and nursing care for the elderly over 75 years old in Zhenggezhuang Village; and the group also provides an additional annual care fee of 100,000 yuan for the elderly over the age of 100. On this day, the elderly Yang Fenglin received a big red envelope, cake, flowers, and birthday peaches, and he was so happy from ear to ear.
Seeing the energetic and smiling old man, Mr. Jiang was both happy and gratified: the old man went further on the road to a hundred years old, but his body got better and better. Not only his complexion was ruddy, but he even grew a lot of black hair. His careful care was not in vain.
"I started to take care of the old man in 1979. More than 40 years have passed. Although I am just a nephew, I have already taken care of the old man as a mother in my heart." Mr. Jiang said, but the aunt is very considerate of the younger generation. It is not easy, and has contributed a lot to the harmony and happiness of the family. During the epidemic, families spend more time together, but the elderly will never trouble others if they can do it themselves, never picky about food and clothing, and get along well with their nephews and daughters-in-law.
For decades, Grandma Yang experienced hemiplegia in 1987, glaucoma in 2009 and asphyxia asthma in 2010. She brushed past death several times, but under the careful care of Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, she gradually recovered her health. . For 41 years, Mr. and Mr. Jiang had to take care of the elderly and young girls while working at work. "From a young man who was newly married, I have become a gray-haired old man. Because I can't let go of the old man at home, I have basically never traveled with my lover in more than 40 years." Mr. Jiang said, now that he and his lover are also old. It is hard to avoid being able to take care of the elderly, but he has never complained or regrets: filial piety to support the elderly is a matter of course, and it should also serve as a model for the younger generation.
Non-gathering venues for elderly care institutions are gradually opened
"I don't know how to play, just make gestures." The 86-year-old grandmother Zhang sat in front of the piano and waved her hands with her old partner "humbly". She turned her head but slowly played the song "Azalea". Although the rhythm is slightly slower, the sound of the piano reverberates in the wide space of the music room, but it is also particularly melodious. Grandma Zhang has lived in the Golden Walking Stick elderly apartment for more than two years. This year, she could not go out freely in catching up with the epidemic, but her leisure life was not affected. "Get up in the morning to sing and sing first, and go to the second floor at ten o'clock to fight." The "second floor" mentioned by Grandma Yang is actually a sky garden connected to the apartment buildings on the second floor. There are a small theater and gateball hall in the green belt. . Although it is not currently possible to go out to go shopping in the park, old people can also enjoy the sun, walk, chat and breathe the fresh outdoor air here.
In the physique room, two graceful ladies are practicing yoga, one move and one movement are standard and elegant. Who knows that they are both over 80 years old! “These two aunts dance all the year round and keep their bodies very good.” Dong Yanan, a staff member of the Golden Cane, said that she usually encounters two elderly people, and their state is always "hot and hot", rushing to participate in various activities such as teaching and performances. "Under their leadership, the old people's dance shows are not only performed internally, but also often go out to participate in community or village activities." During the epidemic, the old people practiced basic skills in the body room and learned from each other to rehearse new dances. The table is also fully arranged.
In the comprehensive facilities on the first floor, in addition to the restaurant and library, which are easier to gather people, the painting and calligraphy room and the recreation room have been opened. Old people are in twos and threes, or they practice calligraphy and painting, or play billiards and table tennis. The movement is quiet, making the closed apartment full of life.
In addition, the old people also actively participate in the "Sing It" K song activity organized by the apartment. The "House" is in their own room, sings and records songs through the mobile phone software, and "comprehenses" with their companions; trendy Elderly people in the apartment don’t even have a "flash-mob" action in the apartment from time to time-performing a show in the crowd and then leaving quickly. This kind of "performance art" that young people are passionate about has been filmed on Douyin and won numerous praises.
In addition to daily life, the health problems of the elderly are also guaranteed. The Hongfuyuan Service Station of Beiqijia Town Health Service Center, located on the first floor, is ready to solve the daily headaches and medication problems for the elderly. During the epidemic, the staff will uniformly prescribe medication for the elderly and go to the surrounding tertiary hospitals to prescribe medication. Before June, doctors from the hospital were invited to come for consultation twice a week.
It is worth noting that the 120 first-aid station in the community is located outside the apartment building. In the event of an unexpected accident for the elderly, it is more secure to seek medical treatment during the golden emergency time. Elderly people who really need to go out for medical treatment will be quarantined in nearby hotels before returning to the apartment. "During the epidemic, if the elderly want to go out, they will still respect their wishes. If they just want to return to the apartment, they must be isolated or provide a valid nucleic acid test certificate." Dong Yanan said that before the first downgrade of the epidemic in Beijing, 10 service personnel were dispatched Go to the hotel to provide care and other services for the quarantined elderly. It was not until a month ago that the Civil Affairs Bureau announced that elderly care service agencies implemented normalized epidemic prevention and control measures before transferring the elderly back from the hotel.
Photo by Wen Bing/Reporter Chen Si