More spaces for the elderly to enjoy
Pan Shunhua and Tong Wangyue
MANY communities in Jiading District have freed up public spaces and renovated activity rooms to cater for the growing number of elderly people and enhance their cultural and social lives.
Upgraded activity rooms in the Jizhen, Qilian, Jintang, Tongchuan communities in the district have been much appreciated by the elderly residents.
Jizhen Community has integrated and revitalized isolated properties, and rebuilt community space.
Qiujiang Community has doubled the area of its activity room for the elderly.
Qilian Community withdrew its rental properties and made them into a multifunctional activity room and six small activity rooms, offering spaces for all kinds of community activities such as reading, weaving, painting and photography.
Currently,
a number
of activity rooms for the elderly in the district have undergone a standardized transformation of facilities, firmware and software according to the opinions from resident representatives, elderly-care volunteers and community leaders.
Basic equipment in the activity rooms has been upgraded and more cultural and entertaining facilities have been added.
Legal consultation services, convenience services and social activities will also be introduced to better serve the elderly.
Next, Jiading will also encourage self-service and management of the elderly and introduce more voluntary elderly-care services to ensure effective and long-term operation of the activity rooms.