In recent years, with the rapid development of the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, exchanges and exchanges between the three regions have become increasingly close, and a high-quality living circle suitable for living, work, and travel is gradually forming. Therefore, more and more Hong Kong and Macao new health professionals choose to come to mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area, such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai, to enjoy a different retirement life amidst green waters and mountains. How to achieve cross-border elderly care? How to integrate services and talent? How to solve the pain points in links... More and more people are focusing their attention on this.

At the 7th China (Guangzhou) International Elderly Care and Health Industry Expo (hereinafter referred to as the Expo) on August 25th, the "Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Health Industry Collaborative Development (Guangzhou) Smart Expo" attracted the attention of many attendees. At the same time, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Health Care Industry Collaborative Development Platform also made a public appearance at this smart meeting. The Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Health Care Industry Development Consortium, composed of "9+2" cities in the Greater Bay Area, jointly signed the agreement. They will collaborate in the future development of the Greater Bay Area Health Care Industry, jointly promote mechanisms such as remote settlement of elderly care service subsidies, talent exchange and training, and strive to achieve the vision of "cross-border elderly care".

Du Peng mentioned that leveraging the integration advantages of smart elderly care platforms is the trend, and the integration of multiple data resources, precise service provision, cross regional cooperation, urban-rural integration development, digital equality and the construction of a digital inclusive society will become the focus of the future elderly care industry.

In addition, Deputy Director Xia of the Elderly Care Prescription Department of Guangdong Province delivered a keynote speech on "Co conspiring for Elderly Care in the Bay Area and Strengthening the Foundation of Cooperation"; Chairman Chen Zhiyu of the Hong Kong Elderly Care Service Association delivered a keynote speech on "Hong Kong Elderly Care Services and the Integrated Development of the Bay Area"; Zhang Bo, General Manager of Guangzhou Yuexiu Health Industry Investment Holding Co., Ltd., delivered a keynote speech on "Adhering to Industrial Exploration and Supporting the High Quality Development of Health in the Bay Area".

At the same time, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Health Care Industry Collaborative Development Platform also made a public appearance at this smart meeting, with the signature of the President of the "9+2" Urban Elderly Care Association in the Greater Bay Area. The consortium is composed of industry associations or related organizations engaged in the elderly care industry in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao (including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province). The aim is to promote the high-quality development of the health and wellness industry in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, promote exchanges and cooperation in the field of elderly care services, encourage relevant institutions in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao to explore and expand the scope and mode of cooperation, and enable the elderly in the Bay Area to enjoy a happy old age.

Long-term settlement of pension subsidies in different regions and linkage of pension talents

Guangzhou Daily's full media reporter learned that in order to support the integrated development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, the country and various regions in the Bay Area have successively introduced policies, involving cross-border policies, standard and normative docking, and other aspects. At present, there are successful elderly care integration projects in the Bay Area, including the Shenzhen Rehabilitation Association Yikang Garden and the Nansha District Elderly Home in Guangzhou.

As integration deepens, more integration projects will be implemented. How to provide support from medical and elderly care benefits, healthcare policies, business environment, cross-border transportation mechanisms, and other aspects is a hot topic of general concern in the elderly care industry.

Wang Lijun, President of the Guangzhou Social Welfare and Elderly Care Service Association, stated that the next step will be to promote off-site settlement, study and establish a mechanism for offsite settlement of elderly care service subsidies, formulate guidelines for regional industrial capital and brand institutions to enter the local elderly care market, promote the establishment of a communication and exchange platform for the regional elderly care service industry, and comprehensively enhance the collaborative development capacity of the Bay Area.

Our idea is to first establish an organization and establish a mechanism for mutual communication, and then explore how to exchange information on service standards, personnel training, and enterprise visits.

According to President Wang Lijun's introduction, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Health and Wellness Industry Alliance will establish a strategic cooperation mechanism based on the development concept of win-win cooperation and collaborative innovation, and strive to build a more efficient and healthy new industry ecosystem; Focusing on the cross-border supply of elderly care services in the Bay Area, promoting the supply side structural reform of the industry; Using alliance standards as a platform, jointly promote the "same standard and quality" of health care services and aging products within the region, and maintain consistent actions in standardization construction; Sharing advanced concepts and skills, and promoting mutual recognition of health and wellness talent qualifications in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area; Strive to provide more and higher quality application scenarios and practical cases for new technologies and models; Strive to create a favorable consumption environment for the elderly and promote the healthy development of the silver haired economy.

As a reputable association organization in the elderly care industry, the Guangzhou Social Welfare and Elderly Care Service Association has been committed to promoting the practical implementation of policies. President Wang Lijun revealed to reporters that in supporting cross-border elderly care, he plans to draft an implementation plan for Hong Kong residents' northern care and provide constructive suggestions for the implementation of specific projects; In terms of vocational talent cultivation, we encourage elderly care service personnel from various regions to regularly visit characteristic elderly care institutions in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Bay Area for practical exchanges, strengthen vocational or professional training, and promote talent linkage cultivation.

We will leverage the influence and appeal of the industry, actively respond to the national aging development strategy, establish an inclusive, honest, and accessible industrial image, and achieve sustainable development of the health and wellness industry in the Bay Area.