Xi’an Weiyang District Builds Three-Tier Elderly Care Network to Deliver Premium Ageing Support

Comfortable, fulfilling and secure later life forms a core pillar of residents’ wellbeing. Newly upgraded senior care facilities across Weiyang District, Xi’an, deliver diverse, people-centred services that redefine conventional elderly care models.

At 9.30 each morning, the painting and calligraphy studio at Boxinting Senior Care Centre, the district’s public demonstration nursing home, welcomes elderly residents to practise traditional brush calligraphy. A 90-year-old resident took up residence on the facility’s opening day and highlights the vibrant atmosphere brought by young staff members.

Two kilometres away, the comprehensive elderly service hub under Xujiawan Subdistrict hosts group fitness sessions tailored for seniors, guided by on-site care workers. An 89-year-old resident shares a twin room with his spouse, receiving round-the-clock personal support alongside a full calendar of cultural and leisure activities; family members living in nearby residential compounds pay regular visits.

These two daily scenes illustrate Weiyang District’s structured three-tier senior care framework, combining district-level flagship institutions, embedded subdistrict service hubs and market-led wellness facilities. Large public nursing homes deliver specialist safety-net care, while neighbourhood-embedded centres extend accessible support to local communities, shifting local elderly provision from basic coverage to high-quality, personalised support.

Boxinting Senior Care Centre integrates comprehensive age-friendly design throughout its premises, with grab rails laid across all corridors, anti-slip flooring and wide passageways designed for unobstructed wheelchair access. Every private living unit comes with en-suite bathrooms, adapted furniture and emergency call systems to cater to varying levels of care dependency. Developed as a flagship civil welfare project for Weiyang District, the facility balances welcoming living environments with professional clinical and wellness infrastructure.

The complex spans a total construction area of 24,000 square metres, with a planned capacity of 502 beds split into separate blocks for self-caring residents and those requiring full nursing support. Single and twin occupancy options are available to match individual living preferences, with teams delivering bespoke long-term care packages. The facility operates a digital intelligent wellness management platform that centralises resident health records, daily activity schedules and real-time emergency alerts.

Its rehabilitation wing delivers 33 specialist recovery programmes covering neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation, managed by multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Therapeutic training routines are designed around daily living scenarios, with outreach services extending tailored rehabilitation guidance to residential communities outside the facility boundaries.

Dignity stands as a core operational principle across all care delivery. Frontline nursing teams adopt gentle, respectful approaches for routine tasks including feeding and repositioning, prioritising emotional wellbeing alongside physical health support. Staff frameworks focus on enriching residents’ quality of life alongside sustaining physical longevity.

Boxinting operates as the district’s dedicated central care hub, while Xujiawan Subdistrict Comprehensive Elderly Service Centre acts as a local frontline station embedded directly within residential blocks without isolated boundary walls. The subdistrict centre holds 114 beds, 100 of which are allocated for residents with moderate to severe care needs. Developed as a city-level demonstration subdistrict care facility, it brings professional wellness resources within walking distance of local households. It also delivers targeted safety-net provision for vulnerable groups including disabled, childless and empty-nest seniors, forming a core channel for compassionate grassroots elderly support.

The two facilities operate under a unified development strategy, with district institutions providing specialist intensive care and subdistrict hubs offering inclusive, localised support. Their complementary tiered service layout translates local governance priorities into tangible civil welfare outcomes. Official statistics record 28 elderly care establishments across Weiyang District, offering a combined total of 3,130 beds, of which 2,725 are designated for nursing-dependent residents.

New construction and renovation works for additional embedded subdistrict care hubs progress across the district, with unified age-friendly design standards and digital management systems rolled out to all new facilities. All operational centres maintain regular cultural activities, rehabilitation classes and family visiting zones to sustain holistic physical and emotional support for residents.