Taitung County Changqing Elderly Hall is about to enter history, Rao Qingling (2nd from left in the front row) made the final tour.

(Photo by reporter Chen Xianyi)

[Reporter Chen Xianyi/Taitung Report] Cooperating with the newly built Elderly Social Welfare Building, the nearly 40-year-old Changqing Elderly Activity Center in Taitung County is about to enter history. It was demolished on the 17th and rebuilt on the spot. Mayor Chen Mingfeng and Social Affairs Director Chen Shulan and others made the final pilgrimage, knocking on the wall with a golden hammer and pestle to pray for blessings; the new Elderly Social Welfare Building is expected to be completed by the end of 2013 to create a friendly environment for all ages.

To preserve the trajectory of the old man's building evolution and the impression of the city, the county government used the lens to record the changes of the scenery and the service spirit of the old man's house. Finally, the Raoqing county magistrate led the guests to symbolically knock on the old building with a hammer to pray for the reconstruction smoothly.

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Chen Shulan, director of social affairs, said that as of the end of December 2022, Taitung County had a population of 39,839 elderly people, a rate of 18.74%, which is higher than the national elderly population rate. The county government attaches great importance to the welfare measures and care of the elderly, so the old The building is rebuilt.

The Social Welfare Building for the Elderly will provide care services for the elderly from health to disability, including sunshine center, respite center for family caregivers, Evergreen Academy, cultural and recreational center, community care and care center, shared kitchen for the elderly and children, and public childcare center , Provide play space for children aged 0-2.

Rao Qingling said that the Changqing Elderly Activity Center has long played the role of serving the elderly, providing venue space for borrowing and encouraging the elderly to participate in society, but as time and needs change, the original building is old and lacks barrier-free facilities, and does not meet earthquake resistance regulations. The government strives for a subsidy of nearly 100 million yuan from the central government, and the rest will be funded by the county government itself and the public welfare lottery fund budget.

Rao Qingling (right squatting) and others knocked on the old objects with a hammer, hoping that the construction of the new elderly social welfare building will go smoothly.

(Photo by reporter Chen Xianyi)