抄録
From August to September 2011, we conducted interviews and research with regard to the twenty-five Community Residential Committees in Changchun, China. The purpose of this article is to clarify the present condition of the elderly home-visit service provided by Community Residential Committees and, secondly, to consider how elderly home-visit services should take place in provincial cities.
In major cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, the service is provided by local government. On the other hand, in provincial cities like Changchun it is provided by Community Residential Committees, but we can see that the service available from Community Residential Committees depends on their budget. Of twenty-two services, eight were not provided by most Community Residential Committees. What is more, according to the result of classification of elderly home-visit service, indirect service has not been provided by some communities or organizations. In the future, service provision should be shared between Community Residential Committees and private entrepreneurs. This could help to narrow the gap between different regions.
