Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, December 23 (Reporter Yin Siyuan) Under the low temperature for many consecutive days, the land of Jingu has entered the "freezing mode". Under the cold wave, what is the living condition of the elderly in the pension service institutions?The reporter walked into the Hetong Comprehensive Service Center for the Elderly in Hedong District, Tianjin, and felt the warmth in the cold winter.
Grandma Wang, I'm here to deliver you food!At noon on the 22nd, the staff of the center delivered a hot meal to 88-year-old Wang Wenfang. Xiang Zhiqin, the person in charge of the center, is a "post-95", she introduced that the center undertook the meal delivery service for the elderly in the nearby community, and the cold weather after the snow, the number of elderly people who chose meal assistance services increased significantly, and the center reduced the meal delivery fees for some of the elderly in difficulty, so as to ensure that every elderly person in need can live normally in extreme weather.
Wang Wenfang usually lives with his wife, both of whom suffer from underlying diseases, although they can take care of themselves, but they are also a little powerless in the face of extremely cold weather. She introduced, on weekdays walk to the center to pick up food, about 10 minutes away, after the snow cold road slippery, difficult to eat and travel inconvenient problems worried the old couple, after contacting the center to ensure that the elderly health has strengthened the delivery service. "My wife and I are very happy to be able to eat nutritious meals while waiting at home. She said.
Caregivers measure the blood pressure of the elderly. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Siyuan.
As the temperature drops, the physical health of the elderly should be paid attention to. Xiang Zhiqin said that in order to ensure that the elderly can survive the cold winter safely, the center has strengthened the inspection of various types of equipment to ensure the normal operation of heating equipment. In terms of health monitoring, in addition to monitoring the physical condition once a day, the elderly who are in critical condition have also been measured, and vital signs are monitored three times a day in the morning, noon and evening.
The reporter learned from the interview that the staff focused on physical indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar and body temperature, and established an emergency response mechanism for the elderly who are critically ill to ensure that they can be reasonably dealt with in case of emergencies.
This year's 80-year-old Fu Changsheng has been staying in the Hetong Comprehensive Service Center for the Elderly for more than a year, not long ago, in a routine inspection, the staff found that some of its indicators had problems, so they communicated with the family as soon as possible, and contacted the transfer to Tianjin Yan'an Hospital for further **. It had just snowed, and being able to send us to the hospital as soon as possible reduced the burden on our families and made us feel very relieved. Fu Changsheng's daughter said.
On the 14th, heavy snow fell in Jinmen, and the old people of the Hedong District Hetong Comprehensive Service Center for the Elderly also started to "play in the snow". Xiang Zhiqin deliberately took some snow from the outside and built a snowman with the old people in the tray. The 91-year-old Sun Yusheng had a lot of fun. Xiang Zhiqin said that for the sake of the elderly's health, it is more difficult to carry out outdoor entertainment activities, and we can keep the elderly in a warm and comfortable environment by taking snow and entering the door, and also experience the fun of snowfall.
My mother has always maintained an optimistic and positive attitude, and we are happy to see that she can also play in the snow in the nursing home, and we are also happy to see the smile on her mother's face. Mr. Zhang, Sun Yusheng's son, said.
On December 14, Sun Yusheng built a snowman in a tray. (Photo courtesy of the interviewee).
Zhao Kangjian, director of the Pension Service Department of the Tianjin Civil Affairs Bureau, said that since the emergence of low temperature weather, civil affairs departments at all levels in Tianjin have actively guided various institutions to pay close attention to weather changes, publicize early warning information in a timely manner, and ensure that the elderly in the hospital add clothes according to climate change and do a good job in various responses. "Strengthen the inspection and inspection of facilities and equipment such as water supply, heating, and power supply in institutions, and do a good job in the maintenance and de-icing of relevant facilities to ensure that the elderly in various pension institutions are warm in winter. Zhao Kangjian said.