More help needed as people live longer
NANJING: With more than 16 percent of its population aged over 60, Jiangsu province is stepping up efforts to support the elderly and ensure a happy old age for them.
About 2,000 community service centers will be built in the province this year, and 80 percent of its counties are required to have at least one retirement home by the end of the year, Governor Luo Zhijun said, adding that about 10,000 beds will be added to the rural retirement homes this year.
Meanwhile, the first provincial government-funded apartment building complex tailored to the needs of the elderly is expected to open this year in Nanjing, the provincial capital. It will have 1,000 beds and will provide not only round-the-clock medical service to the elderly tenants, but also give them a wide range of entertainment choices.
