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Chengdu's Enhanced Elderly Care and Improved Living Environment

Chengdu improves elderly care with community-based services, smart platforms, and diversified meal assistance, alongside environmental improvements for better resident well-being.

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TechnologyHealthUrban PlanningElderly CareCommunity DevelopmentEnvironmental Improvement

Chengdu Natural Resources Survey And Utilization Research InstituteState-Owned EnterprisesCommunity CanteensYuting Community CanteenSangyuanxiang Community Canteen

Hou QianLiu Li

Describe the innovative meal assistance service in Guihu.: A notable innovation is the diversified meal assistance service, a collaboration between State-owned enterprises and community canteens. These canteens not only provide meals but also contribute to community development and governance.
How is Chengdu improving its community-based elderly care services?: Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, is enhancing its community-based elderly care services to improve residents' well-being. This includes improving home care, increasing service facilities, and enhancing service quality and market efficiency.
What improvements has Chengdu made to its overall living environment?: Chengdu is improving its overall living environment, including increasing forest coverage to 40.5 percent, adding 1500 parks, and improving air quality to 300 good air quality days annually, from 132 days a decade ago.
How does the smart platform in Guihu facilitate elderly care and healthcare services?: A smart platform facilitates the "elderly care + healthcare" needs by allowing families to place orders, enterprises to accept them, and communities to supervise, ensuring high-quality and convenient services like meal assistance, transportation, cleaning, and medical care.
What innovative approaches are being used in Guihu sub-district to cater to the elderly?: Guihu sub-district in Xindu district prioritizes the multifaceted needs of the elderly through diverse models like multi-layered care, meal assistance programs, and smart home care services, all conveniently located near residents' homes.

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