The Current Situation and Optimization Strategies of Rural Elderly Care under the Background of Smart Elderly Care —Taking Xinjie Town in Taixing City as an Example
The phenomenon of “empty nest elderly” and “elderly staying in the village” in rural areas continues to emerge in the process of urbanization,and the young labor force in rural areas is also constantly losing. Rural elderly people often face more urgent elderly care needs due to the lack of electronic information and knowledge,loneliness in life, and inadequate care. In addition,due to their declining physical functions,they often receive more comprehensive and convenient personalized elderly care services through smart elderly care services. Regarding the issue of smart elderly care in rural areas,this article takes Xinjie Town, Jiangsu Province as an example for case analysis. It conducts on-site investigations on the information and data of elderly care in local townships, analyzes the collected data, describes the current situation of rural elderly care services in Xinjie Town, analyzes the reasons for the phenomenon, and proposes measures for the sustainable and healthy development of rural smart elderly care services on this basis.