To understand the current situation of rural elderly care and address the challenges faced, the Hangzhou YWCA in Zhejiang Province conducted village research in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province.
According to the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, to improve elderly care services, the Hangzhou YWCA, in collaboration with the Zhejiang Happy Aging Foundation, recently conducted research on "supporting the elderly" in Shangren Village, Hengxi Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, to help them seek solutions.
During the visits and discussions, the research team learned that Shangren Village is located in a mountainous area, with a low level of socio-economic development. Due to industrial transfer and population migration, the number of empty-nest elderly people has been increasing year by year. Most elderly people face problems such as economic difficulties, poor health, a need for care, and loneliness. However, at present, rural volunteers lack corresponding professional knowledge, especially when caring for the elderly who are sick or unable to take care of themselves. There is a significant gap between the level of care and the actual needs.
During the research period, the Hangzhou YWCA established a WeChat volunteer group to guide them in compiling a list of elderly people, establishing electronic files, and implementing three-tier management. They also informed volunteers to film each visit and archive it for subsequent design of personalized training courses.
Next, the Hangzhou YWCA will combine this research with the volunteer service project "Knocking on Doors with Love" as a model to enhance rural volunteer home care services and related curriculum systems.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
为了解乡村养老的现状和解决面临的难题，浙江杭州基督教女青年会赴浙江宁波市一村开展调研。
据杭州市民族宗教，为进一步提升养老服务品牌，近日，杭州基督教女青年会联合浙江省幸福助老基金会赴宁波市鄞州区横溪镇上任村开展“支老”调研，帮助寻求破解之道。
调研组一行在走访和座谈中了解到，上任村地处山区，经济和社会发展相对滞后，因产业转移、人口外迁，空巢老人数量逐年增加。多数老人面临经济困难、健康不佳、需要照顾、精神孤独等问题。但目前乡村志愿者缺乏相应的专业知识，特别是照护患病或生活无法自理的老人时，护理水平与现实需求存在较大的差距。
调研期间，杭州女青年会组建了志愿者微信群，指导他们梳理老人名单；建立电子档案，实行红黄蓝三级管理。并告诉他们将每次探访拍成视频、存档，以便后续设计个性化培训课程。
下一步，杭州女青年会将结合此次调研，以“爱心来敲门”志愿服务项目为范本，提升乡村志愿者居家养老服务及相关课程体系。
杭州基督教女青年会开展乡村支老调研
To understand the current situation of rural elderly care and address the challenges faced, the Hangzhou YWCA in Zhejiang Province conducted village research in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province.
According to the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, to improve elderly care services, the Hangzhou YWCA, in collaboration with the Zhejiang Happy Aging Foundation, recently conducted research on "supporting the elderly" in Shangren Village, Hengxi Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, to help them seek solutions.
During the visits and discussions, the research team learned that Shangren Village is located in a mountainous area, with a low level of socio-economic development. Due to industrial transfer and population migration, the number of empty-nest elderly people has been increasing year by year. Most elderly people face problems such as economic difficulties, poor health, a need for care, and loneliness. However, at present, rural volunteers lack corresponding professional knowledge, especially when caring for the elderly who are sick or unable to take care of themselves. There is a significant gap between the level of care and the actual needs.
During the research period, the Hangzhou YWCA established a WeChat volunteer group to guide them in compiling a list of elderly people, establishing electronic files, and implementing three-tier management. They also informed volunteers to film each visit and archive it for subsequent design of personalized training courses.
Next, the Hangzhou YWCA will combine this research with the volunteer service project "Knocking on Doors with Love" as a model to enhance rural volunteer home care services and related curriculum systems.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Hangzhou YWCA Conducts Research to Support Rural Elderly
