innovative elderly care services bring joy to seniors-518棋牌

a 90-year-old lady shows off a fan she painted. [photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

in shangcheng district of hangzhou, 21 neighborhood elderly daycare service centers and 172 community elderly daycare service centers have been established to provide comprehensive elderly care services, ensuring the entire elderly population has access to such services.

recently, the daycare program introduced by the neighborhood elderly care service center in nanxing sub-district has garnered significant attention, and this 3,000-square-meter space has quickly become a popular destination among the local elderly residents.

the service center opens its doors at 8:30 am every day, with volunteer chen shuiqin warmly welcoming the elderly visitors. the seniors arrive in pairs, ready to embark on a day filled with enjoyable activities.

the 81-year-old xu, a former kindergarten teacher, finds a sense of belonging at the doorstep daycare program. "coming here every morning, chatting and doing crafts with my sisters in the afternoon, makes life fulfilling and fun. plus, it's close to home, so my children are at ease," xu said.

chen, the volunteer, said that the attendees at the daycare center are local seniors, with around 30 signed-up members, including over 10 seniors with varying degrees of cognitive impairments and one disabled senior, with an average age of 86 and the oldest being 97. these seniors, who used to stay at home, now gather to create a lively atmosphere, providing a sense of comfort to both the seniors and their families.

huang xinghong, head of the service center, said that daily activities are free, and lunch costs just 12 yuan ($1.7).

senior attendees hang out with a daycare staff member. [photo/cfp]