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China to establish subsidy system for elder care services

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Hong Zhang

China will establish a subsidy system for elder care services, which will enable low-income senior citizens who are physically challenged or live alone to move to rest homes or enjoy home care services on government subsidies. Continue

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杨超委员：关注养老产业发展的三本账

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Hong Zhang

2011年03月09日 10:14  新华网 关注养老产业发展的“三本账” 全国政协委员、中国人寿(16.08,0.00,0.00%)保险(集团)公司总裁 杨超 春节前夕，在慰问部分离退休老干部过程中，看到有些老同事为照顾病中的老伴而力不从心时，我的心情十分复杂。我想，这世界上有许多事情是不确定 的，但有一件事情是确定的：每个人都会慢慢变老；中国许多事情都在改变，但有一件事情难以改变：老年人占比越来越高；每个人都有自己的愿望，但有一个愿望 是我们共同的：希望老年人生活得越来越好。我长期从事企业管理工作，搞企业就得算账，我给我国的养老产业算了算账。 从“政治账”看，发展养老产业能促进社会和谐稳定。据统计，2009年底中国60岁及以上老年人口已达到1.67亿，占总人口的12.5%。预 计2000—2025年老龄人口年均增速达3.3%，2020年约占总人口的18%，2050年占比将超过30%。这意味着每三个人中就有一个老人。Continue

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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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