On August 25th, the 2017 China (Guangzhou) International Geriatric Health Industry Expo and the 2017 Guangzhou Geriatric Health Exhibition Expo (hereinafter referred to as the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, Guangzhou Cooperation Office and Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Ageing) The “Old Expo/Exhibition Fair” was opened at the Pazhou International Exhibition Center. The exhibition has 7 major exhibition areas with a total of 350 booths, which will create a feast for the elderly health culture.

According to statistics, as of the end of 2016, the number of elderly households in Guangzhou reached 1,456,100, accounting for 17.76% of the total registered population. According to the estimation of the Municipal Bureau of Ageing, the number of elderly people in Guangzhou will reach 1.85 million in 2020, that is, every 10 people in Guangzhou. Two of them are elderly.

To meet the growing needs of the elderly, it is necessary to vigorously promote the development of the aged service industry and industry. The Guangzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission recently asked the “Guangzhou City Health Promotion and Pension Industry Development Action Plan (2017-2020) to propose that by 2020, the scale of Guangzhou's health and pension industry development is expected to exceed 500 billion yuan, and the prospects are very broad.

Therefore, the Guangzhou Expo also included the Senior Health Industry Expo and the Elderly Diet and Health Expo in the professional exhibition for the first time this year. The reporter learned that the exhibition has set up 7 featured exhibition areas with a total of 350 booths with the theme of “Taste the old-age food culture and enjoy the healthy life of the elderly”. The content covers the community-based “big meal” promotion and advocates scientific health. Health care, common diseases, knowledge of prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, prevention of fraud and other aspects.

10 benefits for the elderly in Guangzhou

1. Thousands of elderly people have a pension bed that exceeds the national average of 26.6%

By the end of 2016, the number of old-age beds for every 1,000 elderly people in Guangzhou has reached 40, surpassing the national average of 26.6%.

2. There are 392 elderly dining halls covering 810,000 old people in the city.

As of the end of July 2017, Guangzhou has built 392 elderly meal-assisting meals, accounting for 82.4% of social operations, covering 810,000 elderly people in 137 streets (towns) in the city. Yuexiu, Haizhu, Huangpu, Baiyun, Nansha and Panyu Districts have successively realized the full coverage of the food-saving street (town).

3. Enjoy community home care for the elderly, up to 600 yuan / month funding

Older people aged 60 and over living in Guangzhou can apply for community home care services, up to 600 yuan in one month.

4. These types of elderly people can stay in the home for the elderly free of charge or under low priority.

For the "three nos" elderly and five-guarantee objects of the city's household registration, low-income and low-income, key special care recipients, family planning special support for the elderly, economically disadvantaged widows, disability, semi-disabled, senior citizens, etc., and compliance with regulations The elderly who provide important contributions to the society, the government provides free or low-paying support and care services, and give full play to the basic role of protection.

5. In 2017, more than 80% of medical institutions set up green channels for medical treatment

In 2017, more than 80% of medical institutions will provide green channels for the elderly to provide priority services such as priority registration and priority medical treatment.

6.65 years old or older, fixed free medical examination once a year

Since 2010, Guangzhou residents over the age of 65 have a free medical examination every year.

7. Free holiday insurance for elderly residents before November 2017

Before November of this year, Guangzhou residents over 60 years old can enjoy comprehensive insurance for accidental injuries purchased by the government.

8.70 years old or older can receive longevity health care gold up to 300 yuan / month

Longevity health care gold is divided into four criteria: 1, 70-79 year olds, 30 yuan / month / person; 2, 80-89 years old, 100 yuan / month / person; 3, 90-99 years old 200 yuan / month / person; 4, 100 years old and above, 300 yuan / month / person.

9.85 years old and above disabled insured persons can apply for long-term care insurance

10. More elderly people can enjoy the "Ping An" funding

From July 2017, the “Ping An Tong” funded recipients from the city’s 80-year-old or older, extended to the city’s household registration and 60 years of age and above who have a valid residence permit in this city, and the elderly and 80 Senior citizens aged over and over receive 70% of the service fee per month. The elderly who live alone in the low-income and low-income families, such as elderly people living alone, and pure family members, are fully subsidized for the service package.