Care Services Provide More Support for Elderly
By Wu Jiao, China Daily
February 22, 2008
A nationwide homecare system will be set up to ensure elderly people enjoy "a comfortable and less lonely" life, a top official said Thursday.
According to a directive circulated by the State Council last week, the government has set a goal to provide care services for the elderly in every community of every city by 2010, Li Bengong, deputy director of the China National Committee on Aging (CNCA) office, told a press conference.
Comprehensive service centers for the elderly will be built in 80 percent of all rural townships, and one-third of all villages will get a center providing cultural and medical services for seniors.
(Abridged Article) SOURCE: chinaDaily
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