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Retirement village: Growing old in China

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Hong Zhang

It is not just Western societies that are going grey. Developing countries are ageing even faster than developed societies, says a United Nations study. Taking care of the elderly is becoming a global problem, says reporter Danwei Zhang. Liu Ye, … 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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Chinese long-term care growing, lacking oversight and regulation, similar to U.S. decades ago, researchers say

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(McKnight’s) The growing demand for nursing homes in China has dramatically outpaced the government’s ability to provide oversight, leaving that country’s long-term care industry in a state similar to that in the U.S. 40 or 50 years ago, according to … Continue reading →

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