Poor families will receive support for old-age services

The Ministry of Civil Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Poverty Reduction Office of the State Council recently jointly issued the Action Plan for the Construction and Renovation of Support Facilities (Homes for the Elderly) for Specially Needed Persons in Deep Poverty Areas, pointing out that by 2020, at least one county-level support service center will be built in each county in the deep poverty-stricken areas, with 70% nursing beds; Gradually carry out for low-security, low-income families and file cards for poor families of the elderly, the disabled, free or low-paid centralized care services.
The Plan of Action points out that in-depth implementation of small, far and scattered support service institutions, integration and upgrading of support service facilities resources, to the county as a unit, to speed up the construction of the "1-N" special hardship personnel support service complex (1 county-level support service centers and N regional support service institutions), to promote the special hardship personnel support service institutions to support the overall improvement of the overall capacity. Improve facilities, focus on the existing facilities to upgrade and upgrade, so that single bed area, nursing beds, barrier-free facilities, etc. in line with the living can not take care of special hardship care requirements. At the same time, strengthen the staffing of nursing services, improve the remuneration and incentives for staff of support agencies, and enhance the sense of professional honor of staff. Strengthen the training of nursing staff and managers, and continuously improve the level of institutional management and service quality. (Health News)