A Home for the Aged in a Rural Community

Both in their mid-70s, Shan Baorui and his wife are now living at a model home for the aged in north China.The couple lives in a single room with heating in winter and an indoor toilet. Outside is a garden-like compound with flowers colorfully bright in the refresh- ing breeze.

供需视角下农村幸福院可持续发展对策探究——以山东省LY县幸福院调研为例

伴随着家庭结构转型,农村传统家庭养老功能持续弱化,农村幸福院作为一种互助养老模式应运而生。其理念和目标是切合农村实际需要的,但在实践中养老需求与实际供给之间不断暴露出矛盾。在调研山东省LY县农村幸福院运营现状的基础上,深度剖析农村幸福院运营过程中面临的供给困境,从供需视角出发为推动农村幸福院可持续发展提出对策建议,能够为各地幸福院持续发展提供借鉴意义。