Chinanews, Guangzhou, March 13th (Cai Minjie Liu Ya) Install anti-collision stickers in the corners, install guardrails and grab bars beside the bed, install handrails in the toilet and bathing area... "After getting old, the body also 'reported the police' , The legs and feet are not smooth, and it is easy to fall if you are not careful." Uncle Li, a Guangzhou resident, said on the 13th that these handrails and anti-slip mats are now installed in his home, and after the renovation, the floor tiles will not slip when stepped on.
"Renovation suitable for the elderly" is a livelihood project promoted by the civil affairs department and other departments in recent years. It is mainly carried out around the construction and renovation of the elderly's home environment, facilities and supplies for the elderly. The purpose is to focus on solving the basic needs of the elderly at home. Create a barrier-free, safe and tidy living environment for the elderly.
Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City is a traditional old city with a large elderly population.
According to the "2021 Guangzhou Elderly Population Data Book" released by the Guangzhou Municipal Office on Aging and the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics at the end of 2022, Yuexiu District ranks second in the city in terms of the proportion of registered elderly population over 60 years old in the total registered population.
On the same day, Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City launched the 2023 home aging renovation project for the elderly.
At the launching ceremony, through the display of the results of the aging-friendly home renovation project, the application process and subsidy policy for the aging-friendly renovation were introduced, and the real scene comparison before and after the renovation was shown.
Some elderly people who have applied for and enjoyed the convenience of aging-appropriate renovations also came to the event site to recommend them to other elderly families.
"The main purpose of holding this event today is to let more people, especially elderly families, understand the safety and convenience brought by aging-appropriate renovation." According to Chen Xin, deputy director of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, since 2021, the The district promotes the implementation of home-based aging renovations for elderly families within its jurisdiction, and has completed a total of 367 aging-friendly renovations, reducing the risk of accidents in the family and improving the elderly's ability to take care of themselves and their quality of life at home.
Photo by Hu Qiangming, a home renovation project for the elderly
It is understood that all elderly people with household registration who have reached the age of 60 and meet the requirements can apply for home-based aging renovation. The local street entrusts a third-party professional organization to come to the door for evaluation to understand the living habits of the elderly and the trajectory of home activities. According to the evaluation results, targeted formulation A suitable home aging renovation solution.
Guangdong continues to promote the construction of the elderly care service system.
This year, civil affairs departments at all levels in Guangdong Province will carry out aging-appropriate renovations for 22,000 destitute elderly households that meet the conditions, and improve the province's low-income population dynamic monitoring and assistance platform, and further solidify the basic livelihood security network.
According to the data provided by the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, in 2022, Guangzhou will subsidize 400,000 person-times of home-based elderly care services for the elderly, complete home-based aging renovations for more than 4,600 elderly households with special difficulties, and build a total of 1,475 villages in over 50% of the city’s villages. At Juyikang Service Station, nursing beds in elderly care institutions account for more than 80%.
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