With one of the world's largest populations, and an annual growing rate of 3 percent, The country is now facing increasing pressure on providing better elderly care services. CCTV reporter Liu Yang went to Jinjiang district in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province, to see what the local governement is doing to help the senior citizens.
作為世界上人口最多的國家,隨著人口數量每年3%的增長率,中國在如何提供更好的老年服務方面面臨著巨大壓力。為了解地方政府為此做出的努力,央視記者劉陽前往位于中國西南的四川省省會成都晉江區一看究竟。
Like many senior citizens who live on their own in the country, 82-year-old Yan Yunfeng and his 85 –year-old wife depend on each other for support. Their children work outside of Chengdu and do not visit them often. But thanks to the newly established all weather senior service system,whenever he needs help, at the press of button, he will be put through to the Senior Citizen Communications Assistance Center. They provide services like 24-hour emergency assistance,appliance repairs, health advice and shopping deliveries, all free of charge.
和許多獨自生活的老年人一樣,82歲的嚴云峰和他85歲的妻子相互陪伴支持。他們的孩子在外地工作,不能時常看望他們。但是由于這個新服務系統的建立,無論何時他需要幫助,只要按下按鈕,他就會被接通到老年人通信 救助中心。工作人員提供24小時的免費緊急救助服務,家電維修,健康咨詢以及購物送貨服務。