| With the rapid development of city economy and the changes in family structures and in traditional moral values, the old home-stay mode for old ages cannot meet the needs of the new situation. Home-stay mode for old ages, mainly providing old ages with daytime care, nursing for their daily lives, housework and spiritual comfort, conforms to the traditional values of Chinese people. Home-stay mode for old ages has been greatly recommended by governments, for home-stay mode, dependent on specialized services and providing socialized services to home-stay old people, help old people with difficulties rising out of their daily life.This paper, taking Nantong as an example, makes a study on government support to old ages staying at home, in the hope of finding something of prevalent meaning of guidance. The paper first discusses the subject's background, significance, concepts, theories and methods. And then, it makes a summary of formation and development of home-stay mode for old ages in city. Furthermore, it introduces some experience and inspiration, based on an analysis of basic measures taken for home-stay mode for old ages in some domestic cities.Finally, the paper, based on an analysis of government support to the development of home-stay mode for old ages in the city of Nantong in terms of its policy, finance, management and integration, finds out problems and gives policy advice on improving and optimizing government support to home-stay mode for old ages in city. |