Ministry of Civil Affairs and seven other departments: Promote the market-oriented matching of supply and demand for elderly care services.

Several measures are proposed to optimize elderly care services and products for aging suitability. Promote the construction and expansion of convenient living circles by upgrading them in a quarter of an hour, guiding elderly care institutions to enter communities through chain operations and integrating surrounding resources to provide services in community-based settings, encouraging home care companies to actively develop elderly home care services. Support the cultivation of professional ushering and assisting medical institutions, standardize services such as accompanying elderly people for medical treatment. Encourage mobile bath assist vehicles to enter communities and provide bath assist services at homes. Promote a batch of trendy elderly consumer products around intelligent rehabilitation aids, daily care, etc. Encourage the research and development of cosmetics suitable for the elderly, and develop and process food suitable for the elderly such as low sugar, high protein, and easy to chew. Actively guide clothing and accessory companies to establish elderly product lines, strengthen elderly-friendly design in clothing and accessories, research and apply clothing and accessories with specific functions such as safety protection, heat retention, positioning, etc. Promote the replacement of home adaptations and products for aging suitability, and build suitable living scenarios for the elderly. Establish a platform for supply and demand connection. Support localities to establish elderly care special zones based on local conditions, relying on existing platforms to expand and strengthen supply and demand connections, service demonstrations, industry guidance, resource links, and other comprehensive service functions, and coordinate the efficient utilization of regional elderly care service resources. Support localities to make good use of existing expos, exhibitions, and networking events, and establish a silver economy exhibition area or section to promote multiple connections between elderly product manufacturers, platform businesses, service providers, and user groups. Encourage e-commerce platforms and large supermarkets to hold themed shopping festivals, design special interfaces for the elderly, support the establishment of silver consumer zones, and facilitate online and offline consumption.