What are the types of pension institutions?

There are three main types of old-age care institutions: rescue, welfare and market. The old-age care institution is a proper term for social pension, which refers to a comprehensive institution that provides diet, hygiene, life care, health management and cultural and recreational activities for the elderly. It can be an independent legal person institution, or a department or branch attached to a medical institution, an enterprise or institution, a social group or organization, or a comprehensive social welfare institution. The main service targets of old-age care institutions are the elderly, but some old-age care institutions (such as rural nursing homes) also accept orphans and disabled children or disabled people within their jurisdiction. The types of old-age care institutions mainly include nursing homes, welfare homes, sanatoriums, apartments for the elderly, sanatoriums, sanatoriums and so on.

Legal basis:

rights protection law of the people's republic of elderly people

Article 5 The state establishes a multi-level social security system to gradually improve the security level of the elderly. The state establishes and improves a social pension service system based on family, supported by community and supported by institutions. Advocate the whole society to give preferential treatment to the elderly.

Article 7 It is the responsibility of the whole society to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly. State organs, social organizations, enterprises, institutions and other organizations shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, do a good job in safeguarding the rights and interests of the elderly. Grassroots mass autonomous organizations and organizations for the elderly established according to law should reflect the requirements of the elderly, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and serve them. Advocate and encourage voluntary service for the elderly.