"Eating well in the senior dining room, and the children working outside the home are also relieved, and our later life is getting happier and happier." On July 5, the "elderly canteen" in Xigang Community in Lianhu District was officially opened, and the 70-year-old Chen Chunli sat at the dining table, eating fragrant noodles, and smiling with his mouth.
On the morning of the 5th, with the sound of gongs and drums and warm applause, this restaurant called Shaanxi Zhifude was officially opened for business, marking that the elderly in the Hongguang community finally have their own exclusive "elderly canteen". Old people rushed to line up to receive free noodles, and everyone sat together talking and laughing, all with satisfied smiles on their faces.
The reporter saw at the scene that the first floor of this "elderly canteen" is about 60 square meters, which can accommodate twenty or thirty people to eat at the same time, and the back kitchen and dining area are fully equipped; The floor is specially laid with non-slip carpets, and pictures of various recipes are hung on the wall, so that the elderly can eat with peace of mind.
"I ate alone at home during the day, and I used to deal with things casually, or choose not to eat lunch. It's great to be able to eat healthy and affordable meals now! After several days of inspection, the 70-year-old Chen Chunli applied for a dining card on the spot. She told reporters that the meals here are soft, not salty and light, which is very suitable for the taste of the elderly, and there are many people who eat together, and they can also pull a family chat. The mood has become better, and the meal has become more fragrant. Other elderly people also said that the "elderly canteen" has many varieties of dishes, meat and vegetarian combinations, balanced nutrition, and very preferential prices, so they no longer have to worry about eating.
"Seniors over 60 years old can enjoy preferential prices with membership cards; Veterans over 85 and over 90 are eligible for half price. Ms. Han, the person in charge of the "elderly canteen", introduced that taking lunch as an example, Chinese food with three vegetarians and one meat only costs 10 yuan for the elderly over 60 years old, and only 12 yuan for two meat and two vegetarians.
The reporter learned that most of the residents in the Hongguang Community to which Xigang Community belongs are retired employees of Xigang Factory, and there are thousands of elderly people over 60 years old, many of whom are lonely elderly and empty nesters. Since most young people go out to work during the day, the problem of feeding the elderly can only be solved by themselves.
In addition to solving the problem of eating for the elderly, the second floor of the "elderly canteen" is also set up with a chess and card entertainment room, a massage foot therapy room, and a cultural entertainment room, so that the material and spiritual needs of the elderly can be satisfied. In addition, it also provides the elderly with professional paid services such as blood glucose measurement, rehabilitation physiotherapy, psychological counseling, haircuts, accompanying medical treatment, bathing assistance, etc., to meet the multi-level pension needs of the elderly, so that "old babies" can enjoy high-quality elderly care services at their doorstep.
Chen Jing, all-media reporter of Xi'an Newspaper