More nurses are needed to care for graying population

Focus shifts from nursing homes to more community and at-home service

More seniors will be able to receive nursing care - not only at elderly care facilities but also within communities and even at home in the future, according to a healthcare official.

"Based on our national conditions, nursing care provided by organizations should not be our main future direction," said Jiao Yahui, deputy chief for medical administration and supervision for the National Health Commission. "The main bodies offering care for the elderly should mostly be communities and home-care options, with priority given to communities."