The amendment also covers the development of community elderly care services in a bid to strengthen their roles in providing services for seniors' daily life, cultural and sports activities and daytime care for senior citizens.
"Local governments at all levels and related organizations should... encourage professional service providers and other individuals and groups to offer daily care, emergency aid, medical treatment, psychological consultations and other services for elderly people living at home," the amendment says.
The draft specifies that local governments should incorporate elderly care facilities into their urban and rural construction plans, as well as offer favorable policies in taxation, financing and other fields to encourage more people to work in the elderly care service sector.
The draft also stipulates that the government should improve support for one-child elders, legally ensuring an ongoing monthly bonus policy for elderly people with only one child.
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