How do the 310,000 elderly people living alone in Shanghai live during the epidemic? Are their basic needs being met?

In addition to the direct threat of COVID-19, more difficulties have also emerged. An article on the official account of "Bangbang Elderly Community" appeared on many people's timelines. The author is a girl born in the 1990s who lives in an aging community in Shanghai and has to survive by grabbing supplies and hoarding goods. She wrote down her own experience, "The 93-year-old grandma next door who lives alone cooks porridge every day, and the vegetables are long gone." , "Grandma downstairs cooked a pot of vegetable rice, and I have eaten six times every day."

In today's world of rapid digital and intelligent development, young people, as natives of the digital society, can accept the influence of the Internet era without any obstacles and enjoy the conveniences of life. But without guidance and help, the elderly can easily become aphasic. Grandpa Zhu, who seems to live a carefree life, actually misses his granddaughter very much. He often looks at her photos, but never takes the initiative to contact her. He always says "she is very busy" and is worried that the elderly will chatter.

The community under lockdown seemed particularly quiet at the moment, with only the busy figures of community workers and volunteers visible. They shuttled back and forth between the buildings. Some were busy inspecting the order of each building; some were riding tricycles and battery cars to distribute supplies from door to door; as lunch time was approaching, some were busy putting out the steaming meals for the elderly. Send it to the elderly home as soon as possible. The community contacts through telephone and other means to keep abreast of the situation, helps the elderly register for nucleic acid tests, and assists in delivering meals and daily necessities.

During the epidemic, Tang Guiming, a volunteer in the community, saw that there were elderly people with limited mobility in the building who were unable to go to the nucleic acid testing point for nucleic acid sampling, so he took the initiative to act as a "special assistant" for the elderly and help them register for nucleic acid testing. After reading the QR code, the old man was helped to the sampling point for nucleic acid sampling. After the sampling was completed, the old man was safely sent to his home and returned several times. Such as meal assistance, home care, medication dispensing, etc., under the premise of strictly implementing protective measures, the neighborhood committee tries its best to provide one-on-one door-to-door services, and tries every means to ensure services for special groups in the community, so that the elderly can stay at home with peace of mind.