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.
作为世界上人口最多的国家,随着人口数量每年3%的增长率,中国在如何提供更好的老年服务方面面临着巨大压力。为了解地方政府为此做出的努力,央视记者刘阳前往位于中国西南的四川省省会成都晋江区一看究竟。
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.
和许多独自生活的老年人一样,82岁的严云峰和他85岁的妻子相互陪伴支持。他们的孩子在外地工作,不能时常看望他们。但是由于这个新服务系统的建立,无论何时他需要帮助,只要按下按钮,他就会被接通到老年人通信 救助中心。工作人员提供24小时的免费紧急救助服务,家电维修,健康咨询以及购物送货服务。