"The nursing industry needs more care and social recognition, and this commendation activity has played a great role in creating an atmosphere of respect, understanding and support for elderly care nurses in the whole society." Recently, Xu Yongda, president of Changshu Charity Federation, said at the certification ceremony of the 2023 elderly care pacesetter (expert) in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. A total of 90 elderly care experts and 10 elderly care pacesetters were selected in this activity, which further spread the professionalism of dedication and promote the civilization of respecting and loving the elderly.
With the deepening of aging, the elderly care team represented by pacesetters and experts in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, has become an indispensable basic guarantee for the city to promote high-quality development of the elderly care industry. All this comes from the active support and support of the Municipal Charity Federation.
As early as 2018, Changshu Charity Federation, through extensive research, found that elderly care practitioners generally have problems such as low education, older age, and weak skills. The front-line elderly care work is hard, dirty and tired, the industry treatment of relevant personnel is low, the sense of professional identity is generally low, and the nursing team is young and old. These pain points in the construction of high-quality elderly care service system need extensive attention from all sectors of society.
In the same year, Changshu Charity Federation, together with Changshu Civilization Office and Changshu Civil Affairs Bureau, innovatively implemented the project of supporting the capacity building of elderly care teams with the support of Changshu Switch Sunshine Charity Fund. Through the implementation of the project, we will further care for the elderly care team in the city, and help to continuously improve the professionalism and professionalism of elderly care services.
In the past 6 years, 61 elderly care pacesetters and 513 elderly care experts have been selected in Changshu. In daily life, pacesetters and experts actively play an exemplary and leading role, driving the majority of elderly care workers to constantly improve their nursing skills and levels, and promoting the sustainable and healthy development of the elderly care industry in Changshu.
"When I see the elderly being cared for getting better, I always feel that all the tiredness and hard work have been wiped away by their warm smiles." When it comes to the elderly who have been cared for and accompanied by, Qian Peifen, the elderly care pacesetter of Changshu Chunhui Nursing Home, cannot hide his excitement. She said that she would continue to improve professional skills and service levels in the future to provide more high-quality and considerate nursing services for more elderly people.
At the activity site, Chen Ruihua, a model of elderly care, shared her experience of helping disabled elderly people regain their confidence in life. In her opinion, as a nursing worker, not only love and responsibility, but also solid theoretical knowledge and excellent professional skills are required.
It is worth noting that through the widespread dissemination of the advanced deeds of elderly care pacesetters and experts, as well as the extensive implementation of the selection and certification activities, the professional honor of this team has been greatly improved, and gratifying changes have taken place in both the professional level and age structure.
Now, groups of young people have joined the elderly care team in Changshu, and the phenomenon that they were once out of touch is gradually improving. The demonstration of pacesetters and experts and the participation of young nurses have provided important support for the high-quality development of Changshu's old-age care, and the achievements have won broad consensus from all sectors of society. Last year, the project was named the "annual brand project" of China Charity Federation.
"Elderly care is a long-term systematic project as well as a cause for the whole people. Changshu Charity Federation will continue to care about this team. While innovating charity projects, it will actively explore the junction between philanthropy and elderly care in the new era by centering on the work of the municipal party committee and the municipal government. At the same time, it appeals to all sectors of society to pay more attention to elderly care and the capacity building of elderly care teams Set. " Xu Yongda said. (Lu Yijia)
