China Research Center on Aging yesterday unveiled a research report on the development of the country's senior care facilities. The first of its kind, the report highlights the challenges faced by China's current geriatric care sector.
The report says the demand for senior care far exceeds the current available supply. At the end of 2014, there were 212 million people over the age of 60 in China. Over 40 million of them were disabled. For every thousand people over the age of 60, there were 26 nursing home beds available in China. That is compared to the 50 to 70 beds available for every thousand people over the age of 65 in developed countries.
Secondly, the report finds many nursing homes are not strategically positioned to meet the demands of most seniors.
