Category Archives: Institutional Care

Beijing supports nursing home expansion

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(Xinhua) In an effort to cater to the rising demands of its aging population, Beijing authorities are increasing subsidies to support nursing home expansion. Subsidies for nursing homes in the capital city’s suburban and rural areas will double to total … Continue reading →

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养老院纠纷增多 老人如何维权成热点

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Hong Zhang

2011-4-8 21:21:24 中国网 老人住进养老院，可以得到专业人员的护理、照顾，但养老院与老人之间产生的纠纷日渐增多，已成为社会关注的热点之一。 护理人员失职 【案例】 70岁的刘某因智力障碍痴呆，缺乏判断和自我保护能力。 2010年1月，子女将其送至一家养老院。合同约定的服务范围包括照料其饮食起居等日常生活。 同年2月9日中午，刘某需到屋外30米处上厕所，护理人员陆某看电视正在兴头上，便让刘某自己前往未陪同搀扶。刘某在上台阶时不慎摔倒，造成腰椎一椎体粉碎性骨折，构成九级伤残，发生医疗费用3.8万元，养老院以刘某摔倒是其自身行为所致为由拒绝赔偿。

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No country for Alzheimer’s patients

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Hong Zhang

(China Daily) Xu Renmin’s favorite activity is to ride in an elevator, up and down, up and down. He prefers this to joining other patients in the recreation room of a Beijing nursing home. The 73-year-old Alzheimer’s sufferer often isolates … Continue reading →

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