Elderly education in many parts of China is expanding beyond traditional classrooms and into senior care facilities, helping enrich the cultural lives of the senior people.
In Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, Xiamen University for the Elderly has partnered with several senior care facilities to set up on-site elderly learning centers. The initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate senior education with aged care services. The university also has campuses working closely with elderly care facilities in residential communities and rural areas.
At a local senior care center in Xiamen, elderly people can be seen joyfully rehearsing dance routines. These residents participate in courses brought directly to the facility by teachers from Xiamen University for the Elderly. The care institution has also developed its own curriculum, integrating education with care for seniors in collaboration with the university.
"We continue to enhance our elderly education programs. So far, we've delivered over 800 teaching hours, which has significantly enriched our residents' cultural and recreational lives and improved their satisfaction with our services," said Liu Meng, a staff member at the facility.
According to Liu, elderly education has become an increasingly important driver of business growth for care homes in recent years.
"Facilities that offer elderly education are far more competitive in the market, and they will attract more visits from potential residents and influence their decision to move in," said Liu.
Courses for the seniors offered in senior care facilities help enrich their cultural life
