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[During a survey in Tianjin, Chen Yiqin emphasized: Promote the expansion of elderly care services, improve quality and efficiency, and allow the elderly to enjoy a happy old age] September 3rd, State Councilor Chen Yiqin investigated the elderly care services in Tianjin from the 2nd to the 3rd. She emphasized that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions, deepen the reform and development of elderly care services in accordance with the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, promote the expansion of elderly care services, improve quality and efficiency, and allow the elderly to enjoy a happy old age. Chen Yiqin visited elderly care institutions, elderly care service centers, elderly care communities, etc. to visit and express condolences to the elderly, and learn more about the construction of a three-level elderly care service network, the integration of medical care and elderly care, elderly meal assistance, consumption subsidies for elderly care services, and the development of the silver economy. She pointed out that China's elderly population is large and growing rapidly, and the demand for services for the elderly is increasingly diverse and growing. It is necessary to coordinate various resources, speed up the improvement of the three-level elderly care service network covering urban and rural areas, and continue to optimize the supply of elderly care services based on home, community-based, professional support from institutions, and a combination of medical and nursing care. The bureau focuses on the elderly with special difficulties such as disability and dementia, and strives to expand the supply of inclusive elderly care services; it is necessary to persist in doing its best, within its capabilities, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of elderly meal assistance services according to local conditions; it is necessary to better play the role of the government, the market, and society, and accelerate the establishment of a coordinated development mechanism for the elderly care service industry. It is necessary to tighten the responsibility for safe production, comprehensively do a good job in safety management of various elderly care service institutions, and resolutely maintain the bottom line of safety. Chen Yiqin emphasized that we must adhere to the close integration of benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, promote the implementation of the project to provide consumption subsidies for elderly care services to the elderly with moderate disabilities or above, enrich the supply of aging-friendly products and services, cultivate new growth points for the consumption of elderly care services, and continuously improve the well-being of the elderly. (Xinhua News Agency)