On December 12, the third "12.12 Caregiver Festival" was held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, sponsored by the China Association for the Development of Aging, co-sponsored by Tencent SSV Silver Technology Laboratory, undertaken by Fushoukang Smart Medical Pension Service (Shanghai)**, and co-organized by Wenwen Medical Supplies Co., Ltd. Nearly 100 guests from all walks of life, including the China Association for the Development of the Ageing Cause, the competent department of the pension service industry, industry associations, universities and institutes, insurance service enterprises, nursing service institutions, nursing talent training institutions, and nursing welfare product enterprises, gathered at the scene. At the meeting, the "2023 Survey and Research Report on the Occupational Status of Elderly Care Workers" was released. The report points out that under the current situation and development trend of China's population structure, it is necessary to build a training, use, evaluation and incentive mechanism for elderly care talents from the perspective of the national strategy of active aging and the high-quality development of the elderly care industry, so as to promote the career development of elderly care workers.
According to the results of the seventh national population census, there are 264.02 million elderly people aged 60 and above in China, accounting for 18 percent of the total population7%。It is expected that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, this number will exceed 300 million, and China will enter a moderately aging society. Population aging is an inevitable and important trend of social development, the demand for elderly care services is imminent, but according to statistics, China's professional caregivers who can meet the requirements of the new era have become one of the most scarce talents, the relationship between supply and demand is extremely unbalanced, and the training of elderly care talents is becoming more and more urgent.
In this context, this year's Caregiver Festival focuses on the career development of elderly care workers, and the core release of the "2023 Elderly Care Worker Career Status Survey and Research Report". Through in-depth research and analysis of the professionalization and professional development of elderly care workers, the report puts forward reference suggestions for further promoting the development of the elderly care team and improving the professional recognition and social identity of elderly care talents.
On behalf of the organizers, he congratulated the successful convening of the event, warmly welcomed the guests, and thanked Fushoukang Group and other supporting units for their hard work and fruitful work in this event. Focusing on the three dimensions of aging, geriatric diseases and geriatric nursing, Chairman Yu Jianwei shared the challenges of the current elderly care service and pointed out the direction for the elderly service work. He called on more service enterprises, high-tech enterprises, and caring enterprises to pay attention to elderly care, the disabled, and the elderly, and all parties should cooperate sincerely and work together to do practical, good, and problem-solving things for the elderly.
Picture: Yu Jianwei, Chairman of the China Association for the Development of Ageing.
Dou Ruigang, Executive Secretary-General of Tencent Charity Association, Vice President of Tencent SSV, and Head of Tencent Silver Technology Lab, shared in his speech that it is an important issue for the development of the aging industry to realize professional care through digitalization to improve care efficiency, protect the health of the elderly with technology, and reduce the care burden of caregivers. He called on all sectors of society to work together to protect the "care angels" team of elderly care workers.
Photo: Dou Ruigang, Executive Secretary-General of Tencent Charity Association, Vice President of Tencent SSV, and Head of Tencent Silver Technology Lab.
Xu Qihua, President of Shanghai Pension Service Industry Association, said in his speech that the release of the "2023 Survey and Research Report on the Occupational Status of Elderly Care Workers" has filled the gap in the industry, gathered wisdom from all walks of life, and objectively and comprehensively reflected the survival and career development status of elderly care workers. If all walks of life want to achieve long-term development, they must attach great importance to the construction of talent team. Although there is a gap between the current situation of the elderly care service industry and the requirements of future development, the first level at all levels attaches more and more importance to the construction of nursing talents. Promoting the professional development of the nursing staff team is the common responsibility and direction of all levels and all walks of life and enterprises.
Photo: Xu Qihua, President of Shanghai Pension Service Industry Association.
Zhang Jun, chairman of Fushoukang Group, said that as an early start in the industry and a large-scale elderly care service enterprise, Fushoukang has the responsibility and obligation to promote the solution of the shortage of nursing staff.
Figure: Zhang Jun, Chairman of Fushoukang Smart Medical Care Service (Shanghai)**.
Who is taking care of our families when we are struggling outside?Zhang Yan, the rotating CEO of Wenwen Medical Products Co., Ltd., expressed her views with the question of throwing out, she said that the establishment and holding of the Nursing Staff Day is of great significance to the development of the social pension industry. As a health care company with a history of more than 30 years, Robust Medical has the responsibility, willingness and expectation to work together with leading enterprises such as Fushoukang to focus on the elderly care service business and jointly promote the high-quality development of China's aging industry.
Figure: Zhang Yan, rotating CEO of Wenwen Medical Supplies Co., Ltd.
The 2023 Survey and Research Report on the Occupational Status of Elderly Care Workers is based on the perspective of public welfare, forming efficient collaboration in a short period of time, integrating the wisdom and efforts of multiple parties. Zhao Yihong, deputy director of the editorial board and vice president of Fushoukang Group, gave a general introduction to the background and writing process of the report, and expressed his gratitude to the expert team who participated in the writing of the report.
Picture: Zhao Yihong, Vice President of Fushoukang Smart Medical Care Service (Shanghai).
Wang Yongmei, researcher at the Institute of Healthy China Studies of Chinese University and associate professor at the School of Labor Economics of Capital University of Economics, and Luo Shougui, distinguished professor of Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and president of Shanghai Urban Economics Association, are all members of the editorial board of the report, and they interpreted the report from the perspective of experts. Professor Wang Yongmei shared the actual situation of the elderly care worker group learned in the process of report research, and put forward her own insights and opinions. Professor Luo Shougui interpreted the experience of career development of elderly care workers at home and abroad and the suggestions for building a career development system for elderly care workers in the future.
Photo: Wang Yongmei, researcher at the Institute of Health China Studies of Chinese University and associate professor at the School of Labor Economics, Capital University of Economics.
Pictured: Luo Shougui, Distinguished Professor of Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and President of Shanghai Urban Economics Association.
At the meeting, Li Pingkai, a "post-90s" caregiver of Fushoukang Group, and Li Xiaoli, director of the Nursing Department of Shanghai Rainbow Bay Elderly Welfare Home, spoke on the stage as representatives of outstanding caregivers, expressing their sincere gratitude to the organizers for the valuable overseas Xi study opportunities provided by the organizers, and sharing their own experiences and feelings during the three-day overseas study.
Picture: Li Pingkai, a caregiver at Fushoukang Smart Medical Care Service (Shanghai).
Photo: Li Xiaoli, Director of the Nursing Department of Shanghai Rainbow Bay Elderly Welfare Home.
In the theme forum, Yin Zhigang, director of the Expert Committee of Shanghai Pension Service Industry Association, presided over Hu Ningning, former vice chairman of China Primary Health Care Association, Luo Shougui, distinguished professor of Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhang Jianping, president of Jiangsu Aging Industry Association, Zhou Wei, vice president and secretary general of Zhejiang Elderly Service Industry Association, Cang Ping, vice president of Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College, Lei Xiaoqian, COO of Fushoukang Group, and other guests, focusing on "the current situation and future of the construction of nursing staff team" This topic was launched, sharing their views from different perspectives, and providing suggestions for building a high-quality nursing team in the future.
Figure: Roundtable Forum on "The Current Situation and Future of the Construction of Nursing Staff".
Picture: Chen Yuebin, second-level inspector of the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau and senior expert in the pension industry.
Chen Yuebin, the second-level inspector of the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau and a senior expert in the pension industry, commented on the development of the theme forum and the successful holding of the event with three Internet hot words: "both sides rush", "emotional value" and "question, understand, and become". He affirmed the positive significance of the "2023 Survey and Research Report on the Occupational Status of Elderly Care Workers" to the promotion of industry guidance and policy research, and called for more forces to participate and work together in the future to push the Nursing Worker Festival to a higher and farther tomorrow. Through this festival, the society will pay more attention to, get closer to and understand the group of caregivers, so that they can get the social recognition, care and respect they deserve, and help to realize China's active aging and healthy aging.