China will build a large number of old-age care institutions in the next five years

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 21st (Reporter Wei Minli), Vice Minister of Civil Affairs Dou Yupei recently stated that during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, the state will increase investment to promote the construction of the social pension service system, and build a large number of old-age care institutions and society. Home service network.

Dou Yupei made the above statement at a press conference held on the first anniversary of the establishment of the China Social Welfare Association. He said that at present China's old-age care services are facing the problem of lack of standards, which is not conducive to the healthy development of old-age care. We must speed up the establishment of a research and formulation of the social pension service system and various standards. At the same time, it is necessary to speed up the establishment of a social pension service information system to provide information for the general public on pension institutions so that elderly people can choose appropriate services. Instructing local people to train nursing staff of different categories and levels to promote the professionalization and professionalization of the old-age care team.