PUBLISHED DECISION GUIDE
Elderly Care Sector to Get Further Boost
China to enhance community-based elderly care services, long-term care insurance, and integration with medical care in 2019.
China announced significant steps to develop the elderly care sector, especially community services, in 2019, as the number of people aged 60 and above has reached 250 million.
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Community Services Expansion
The government will provide support to institutions offering services in communities, such as day care, rehabilitation, assisted meals, and assisted mobility, using measures like tax reductions, fee cuts, exemptions, funding support, and reduced charges for water, electricity, gas, and heating.
New residential areas should include facilities for integrating elderly care services.
Medical and Elderly Care Integration
The government will reform and refine policies for integrating medical and elderly care services, and extend trials for long-term care insurance.
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