When the meal was delivered, it was discovered that the old man had passed away, and the takeaway brother blamed himself for tears. How can empty nesters get help?

The incident happened in Guangzhou. A deliveryman takes orders to deliver food. After arriving at the designated place, he knocked at the door but no one answered. After the neighbors opened the door together, they found the fainted old man in the bathroom. After the ambulance arrived at the scene, the old man was dead. It turned out that the takeaway was ordered by relatives of the elderly. Because the old man called many times and no one answered, and lived far away, the worried family ordered takeout to see if the old man was well. However, the takeaway brother came a step late. The takeaway brother who knows the truth is very self-blaming. He felt that if he had come earlier, the old man might still have hope of being saved.

After decades of family planning, the proportion of the elderly population in China is increasing. If the current birth rate and death rate continue, China will enter an aging society in 2027 and China will become a super-aging society in 2047.

With the gradual disintegration of the traditional family structure in China, such as empty nesters, sons used to take care of their parents' pension. Now, because many children have their own houses after marriage and live separately from the elderly, and a large number of migrant workers leave home, some old people have become? Empty nesters?

According to statistics, the number of empty nesters in China has exceeded 1 100 million in 20 13 years, and it is expected to reach 200 million in 2030, accounting for 90% of all the elderly.

Help empty nesters 1, nationwide help. Old people have more or less pain, some can take care of themselves, and some can't. For empty nesters, should the state provide them with something similar? Peace bell? Service is very popular in Hong Kong. ? Peace bell? Not only can we send meals and vegetables to the elderly who are inconvenient in daily life, but the elderly can also ring the bell to get timely assistance in times of crisis. Secondly, you can also let the village neighborhood Committee send people to visit the elderly regularly. Thirdly, more nursing homes or recreation centers can be established to let the elderly enjoy their old age, so that they can not only be taken care of by their peers.

2. Social help. Nowadays, many volunteer groups will visit the elderly regularly, not only taking doctors to check their health, but also talking with them to relieve their loneliness.

3. Family obligations. It is the duty of children to support the elderly, and they can't slack off because of their busy work. After all, no amount of laughter and laughter with outsiders can compare with the happiness of a neat family. Therefore, families should pay more attention to the elderly and don't let them spend their old age alone.