Chinese community services for the elderly and their life satisfaction of elderly.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 12 Chinese community services for the elderly and their life satisfaction of elderly Of: Li Haifeng Li Deming Chen Tianyong [Abstract] Objective To study the status of community services for the elderly and their life satisfaction of older persons. Methods based on 2005 lt;”China Healthy Longevity Survey Database oldergt;gt; home care sample of 15,215 cases of data, eight community service indicators, Analysis of community services for the elderly and its life satisfaction of older persons. The results where more than 30% of elderly care services for communities, but the situation in rural communities than urban services for the elderly poor. the elderly with community service life satisfaction was significantly higher than those without community services the elderly. community service was significantly reduced from the old residence (urban / rural), age (young / old) and family support status (yes / no), and other factors of life satisfaction differences. Conclusion of Community Services has made the old initial results, but the services for the elderly in rural communities should be strengthened. community service significantly improved the elderly, especially the vulnerable elderly groups (such as rural and non-family support) and life satisfaction. [Keywords:] Aged; community services; life satisfaction Community is in the middle between the social and family ties, community service for the elderly at home is an important social support function is also an important supplement to family pension. Community service at home for the elderly to improve the quality of life and life satisfaction play an important effect. In recent years, community care services and its quality of life of older persons, and community service needs of the elderly, etc. (1 to 5) have been reported, but limited to the investigation of a city or region, the sample relatively small. This according to Health and Family Studies, Peking University Center f