养老服务有了“新标尺” 乐享“夕阳红”美好愿景进一步照进现实

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the State Administration for Market Regulation have jointly released the "Guidelines for the Construction of the Elderly Care Service Standard System (2025 Edition)" to enhance the standardization and evaluation system for elderly care services, aiming for high-quality development in this sector [1][5]. Group 1: Standard System Expansion - The revised 2025 edition expands the sub-systems from three to four, including: 1. General Basic Standards System 2. Service Provision Standards System 3. Service Guarantee Standards System 4. Service Management Standards System [3][5]. - The General Basic Standards System aims to unify basic and general concepts in the elderly care sector, while the Service Provision Standards System specifies the content and requirements of elderly care services [3]. Group 2: Focus on Core Standards - The Ministry of Civil Affairs emphasizes the need to address shortcomings in the standardization framework, including an imbalance in standard supply, with more recommended standards than mandatory ones [5]. - The new guidelines will accelerate the development of key core standards, focusing on speed, quality, and mandatory nature to increase effective standard supply [5][6]. Group 3: Integration with Other Sectors - The elderly care standardization work will focus on creating a supply structure that combines home-based care, community support, and professional institutional care, integrating resources from various sectors such as housing, health, culture, and finance [6][8]. Group 4: New Indicators and Standards - The updated guidelines introduce new secondary and tertiary indicators, particularly in service provision, to address the characteristics of different service scenarios, including home, community, and institutional care [8]. - New indicators include "entrusted consulting services" and "traveling elderly care services," aligning with the trends in the silver economy [8]. Group 5: Progress in Standards Development - As of October this year, the State Administration for Market Regulation has released a total of 262 national standards related to aging and accessibility, with 13 standards specifically for elderly products [9][11]. - Future efforts will focus on accelerating the development of standards for rehabilitation aids and other key areas related to elderly care [11].