湖北发布18条举措加快建设多元化养老体系

Core Viewpoint - The Hubei Provincial Government has released a comprehensive plan to accelerate the construction of a diversified elderly care service system, aiming to establish a three-tier elderly care service network by 2027, with over 540,000 elderly care beds and more than 1,000 socialized elderly care institutions [1][2]. Group 1: Overall Objectives and Measures - The plan outlines 18 specific measures across five areas: enhancing home-based elderly care services, optimizing community elderly care supply, improving institutional elderly care capabilities, integrating medical and elderly care services, and fostering the development of the elderly care industry [2][3]. - By 2027, the plan targets the establishment of a three-tier elderly care service network, with 75% of elderly care beds in institutions being nursing-type, and over 500 integrated medical and elderly care institutions with more than 120,000 beds [2][3]. Group 2: Challenges and Current Status - Hubei Province is facing significant challenges due to rapid aging, including weak home and community care services, insufficient care for disabled and cognitively impaired elderly individuals, and underdeveloped market-oriented elderly care services [1][2]. - As of the end of 2023, Hubei has built 2,010 elderly care institutions with a total of 294,700 beds, and 23,092 community elderly care facilities with 213,600 beds [1]. Group 3: Specific Initiatives - The plan emphasizes the development of a market-oriented elderly care service model, promoting the establishment of 2-3 silver economy and rehabilitation equipment industrial parks, and fostering specialized elderly product manufacturers [3][4]. - In home-based elderly care, the plan aims to cultivate chain-operated service providers and enhance service quality, with a goal of achieving a 70% coverage rate for community meal services in urban areas [4][5]. - Community elderly care services will be expanded through the establishment of regional elderly service centers and over 300 elderly universities to meet the educational needs of the elderly [5].