How long will nursing homes be closed?

The nursing home in Shijiazhuang is expected to open on December 23, 2022.

According to the Shijiazhuang Epidemic Prevention and Control Center, nursing homes are expected to be unblocked on December 23, 2022.

Geracomium, a non-profit organization that provides elderly care services, is also called a nursing home. Nursing homes in Western countries are usually run by local governments or charities in cooperation with enterprises, and can accept elderly people with various needs. China's nursing homes were developed based on the implementation of the "five guarantees" in rural areas.

Nursing homes in the Soviet Union adopted elderly people who had no legal caregivers or who could not live at home for other reasons. All costs of nursing homes are borne by the state, and individuals can also receive a portion of their original pensions or pensions in accordance with regulations. China's nursing homes were developed on the basis of the "five guarantees for households" in rural areas.

Service content of the nursing home:

1. Fully self-care, establish a file for the elderly, measure and record blood pressure and body temperature twice a day, remind the elderly to take medicine on time, and provide fitness for the elderly who can take care of themselves Activities such as playing cards. Wash clothes for the elderly and lead them to take baths and haircuts every month.

2. Semi-autonomous care, establish a file for the elderly, measure and record blood pressure and body temperature twice a day, remind and help the elderly to take medicine on time, and provide activities such as fitness, playing cards and other activities for the elderly who can take care of themselves semi-autonomously. Wash clothes for the elderly and lead them to take baths and haircuts every month. Help them get fit to restore their limb function.

3. Completely incapable of self-care, create a file for the elderly, measure and record blood pressure and body temperature twice a day, feed the elderly with meals and medicines on time, help with limb movements at least 3 times a day, massage, turn over, scrub stains, etc. Wash clothes for the elderly, provide anti-bedsore mattresses for the elderly, and scrub the body once a month. For some special elderly people, some services will be added with the consent of their families