新增“科技助老”等指标 养老服务有了新标尺

Core Viewpoint - The release of the "Guidelines for the Construction of the Elderly Care Service Standard System (2025 Edition)" aims to establish a unified quality standard and evaluation system for elderly care services, addressing the rapid development of new service models and technologies while resolving existing standard deficiencies [3][4]. Group 1: Overview of the Guidelines - The 2025 edition of the guidelines was jointly issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the State Administration for Market Regulation on September 29 [1]. - The guidelines are designed to protect the legal rights of the elderly and promote high-quality development in the elderly care industry [3]. Group 2: Key Modifications from the 2017 Edition - The structure of the standard system has been optimized from three sub-systems in the 2017 edition to four in the 2025 edition, which includes General Basics, Service Provision, Service Guarantee, and Service Management [4]. - The coverage of the standards has been expanded, particularly in service provision, to consider various service scenarios such as home, community, and institutional care [4]. - The standard coding has been improved, with a detailed standard list developed according to the coding rules [4]. Group 3: Focus Areas for Future Development - The State Administration for Market Regulation is focusing on two main areas to support high-quality development in elderly care: the construction of a standard system for elderly-friendly renovations and the continuous improvement of standards for elderly products [5]. - By October 2025, a total of 262 national standards related to elderly-friendly and barrier-free environments are expected to be published [5]. - The agency aims to enhance the standardization of elderly products, having already released 13 national standards for elderly appliances, furniture, shoes, and adult diapers [5].