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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] Group 1: Standard System Overview - The revised 2025 edition expands the sub-systems from three to four, including: General Basic Standards System, Service Provision Standards System, Service Guarantee Standards System, and Service Management Standards System [2] - The General Basic Standards System aims to unify fundamental and general concepts and scopes in the elderly care sector [4] - The Service Provision Standards System is designed to standardize the content and specific requirements of elderly care services [4] - The Service Guarantee Standards System focuses on regulating the operational support elements for various elderly care institutions, including personnel training, job settings, environmental construction, facilities, technology assistance, information technology, and elderly products [4] Group 2: Current Challenges and Future Directions - The Deputy Director of the Elderly Care Service Department highlighted that while significant progress has been made in standardization, there are still shortcomings in the system's framework, mechanism, and element guarantees, such as an imbalance in standard supply and a predominance of recommended standards over mandatory ones [6] - The upcoming focus will be on accelerating the development of key core standards, emphasizing speed, quality, and mandatory nature to increase the effective supply of standards [6] Group 3: Focus on Elderly Products - As of October 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation has published a total of 262 national standards related to elderly-friendly and barrier-free designs, with 13 standards specifically for elderly products, including appliances, furniture, shoes, reading glasses, and adult diapers [9] - The Deputy Director of the Standards Technology Department stated that there will be a continued emphasis on coordinating standards for elderly products and services, particularly in key areas such as rehabilitation aids, textiles, home appliances, public facilities, smart products, and life services [11]