Elderly Care in HangzhouAdvantage. Catch-up Pattern Explanation

Abstract

By the end of 2018, the elderly population aged 60 years and above in Hangzhou was 1,744,400, accounting for 22.53% of the total population. The superposition trend of population aging, aging, inability and empty nesting is obvious. To address this problem, the Hangzhou Municipal Government has used its own advantages to rationally plan, innovate and develop in recent years to contribute to the cause of elderly care and promote social civilization. Hangzhou has taken a number of measures in the field of elderly care, aiming to build a comprehensive and sustainable basic elderly care service system and improve the quality of life of elderly individuals. Hangzhou encourages social forces to participate in old-age care, forming a diversified governance model led by the government, with social participation and market operation. This model not only improves the efficiency and quality of elderly care services but also provides useful experience for social governance innovation.• Intelligent elderly care exploration: Hangzhou actively explores the intelligent elderly care model, uses scientific and technological means to improve the level of elderly care services, and provides a demonstration of the digital transformation of the national elderly care industry. Practice of the Healthy China Strategy • Healthy Retirement: Hangzhou promotes the healthy retirement of the elderly and prolongs healthy life expectancy through the combination of medical care, health management and other measures, which is highly consistent with the "Healthy China" strategy.