Save "service time" to exchange for "pension money"

The old people in Jiangling Community show their time bank "passbook"

Volunteers help the kitchen in the happy cafeteria, in exchange for time bank points

Wuhan Evening News reported on the 26th. As of the end of 2017, there were 1.78 million elderly people over 60 years old in Wuhan's registered population, accounting for 20.95% of the total population. Pension costs are gradually increasing, but related service personnel are in short supply. How to resolve this contradiction? In October last year, Shouyi Road Street in Wuchang District, Meihao Group Charity Center, and the Wuchang Branch of the People’s Insurance Company of China jointly established the “Shouyi Good Time Bank” in Jiangling Community to explore a new model of time bank mutual assistance for the elderly. Volunteers saved “time” ", can be exchanged for various forms of "old-age money", including living supplies, free travel, happy canteen dining card and future elderly care services.

"Time Bank" has been in operation for half a year, 72 elderly people have joined the ranks of depositors, the oldest is 76 years old, and more than 30 people are actively signing up.

In January this year, the municipal government issued the "Wuhan City's Implementation Plan for Promoting the New Model of "Internet + Home Care", proposing to "explore the establishment of a ‘Elderly Care Volunteer Service Time Reserve Bank’" and encourage social workers to become home care service volunteers.

The oldest depositor becomes a volunteer.

The 76-year-old Chen Lingqiao is the oldest member of the volunteers of the "Shouyi Good Time Bank" and the leader of the environmental monitoring volunteer team. He is responsible for patrolling and monitoring the environmental hygiene of various communities every day. People who don't know him think he is only in his 60s, with a lean body, full black hair, and a smile on his face. He walks fast and full of energy.

Before he retired, Chen Lingqiao was the chairman of the labor union in the factory, and he had done mass work all his life. After retirement, besides doing housework is fitness, life is simple. By chance, he learned about the volunteer activities of Time Bank and immediately joined in, "I am suitable to continue to do mass work, but it is just a different form." Chen Lingqiao felt that after participating in volunteers, his life became much richer, and the residents' affirmation, the family’s Support makes him more and more vigorous.

Chen Lingqiao has a son and two daughters. "My wife and I are in good health now, but people are always getting old. I serve the residents now, and in the future there will be people younger than us to serve us. This is great. The children have their own careers, and we don’t have to Give them a burden."

"The residents have a sense of happiness, and we have a sense of accomplishment." For one hour of patrol, Chen Lingqiao can get 6 points. He showed the reporter his "passbook". From November last year to the present, his service time is 74 hours. With the addition of job points every month, there are currently 1226 points remaining.

He planned the use of his points reasonably: before the Spring Festival, he used his points to redeem a pot of oil, a box of apples and a bag of rice, which would cost 200 points. On March 12 this year, he would participate in the Honghu Picnic Spring Outing with everyone, using 88 points. Points, "I am going to exchange the rest of the Happy Canteen dining card, 300 points for 300 yuan is very affordable, and I will eat here with my wife in the future.

father encouraged his 38-year-old daughter to also become a depositor

67-year-old Jiang Yuhua is now the first good The captain of the Time Bank integrated service team. Under his leadership, the service team carried out various voluntary activities, including voluntary haircuts, psychological consultations, cultural and sports activities, etc., and also opened a calligraphy and painting room for elderly residents and a childlike heart for children in the community. Classroom.

“Being a volunteer is addicted to me, and it makes me feel fulfilled every day.” Jiang Yuhua has served 52 hours so far and has a total of 3463.5 points. He also encouraged his daughter to join the “Time Bank” as a volunteer , Daughter Jiang Xuan is 38 years old, and she uses the rest time every week to help residents with classroom assistance work. She currently serves 9 hours and is also the youngest volunteer.

64-year-old Zhang Qihua is also a beneficiary depositor of Time Bank. After retiring, I opened a mahjong hall, but the things were trivial and the sound disturbed the people, and the family was annoying. By chance, she heard of "Time Bank", "This is good, I am a kitchen expert.If you can give play to your strengths, serve others, and earn some pension money for yourself, why not do it? "Zhang Qihua immediately shut down the Mahjong Hall and became a volunteer for the "Time Bank". When the reporter interviewed her, she said happily: "I have become more fulfilled, and even my temper has improved. "

reporters saw on Zhang Qihua’s "Wonderful Volunteer" app that she served 45 hours and had 384 points remaining. The

points can also be exchanged for services.

There are currently 10,788 residents in Jiangling Community, among which are those over 65. There are more than 3,000 people, and the population is aging. The director of

Meihao Volunteer Jiangling Service Station Xiong Shanhuai told reporters that every volunteer has a "passbook" that records the time of volunteer service in detail. At the same time, every volunteer has a mobile phone. There is a "good volunteer" APP, from which you can see the points situation and service duration at a glance. The "Time Bank" has a dedicated staff responsible for statistics and records and enters the data into the computer system.

Different volunteer service points are different, helping the kitchen every hour Can get 3 points, volunteer patrols and public welfare lectures can get 6 points per hour.

In May, the community service team will be expanded to 5, including community patrol team, convenience service team, integrated service team, love assistance team , Neighborhood Mutual Aid Service Team, the number of volunteers will increase to more than 100.

It is understood that citizens who register as volunteers of the "Shouyi Good Time Bank" can obtain relevant training and accumulate corresponding points according to the content and duration of volunteer services With points, you can redeem various items such as milk, beverages, coffee, fruits, rice, oil, etc. at the points mall in the "Good Hope" APP or at the self-service points exchange machine outside the community canteen for the elderly. In addition, the "Shouyi Good Time Bank" is gradually Realize points redemption to facilitate the elderly, haircuts, health consultation, property expenses, senior schools, neighborhood assistance and other elderly services.

All "time banks" should realize universal deposit and withdrawal

"The elderly become more positive and promote the creation of a livable community for the elderly , Community security, environment, health and other aspects have been greatly improved, and the atmosphere of mutual help among neighbors has become stronger. "Jiangling Community Secretary Min Yong said that continued operation is facing challenges, and he hopes that more social forces and young volunteers will participate in the construction of Shouyi Good Time Bank.

Professor Li Bo of the School of Public Administration of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law said that "Time Bank" adopts Volunteer service behaviors are converted into time units and points, and through the establishment of an incentive mechanism for volunteer services to exchange goods and voluntary services to exchange services, the combination of volunteer service, neighbor mutual assistance, and community home-based care services has been achieved, which contributes to community social governance. New explorations have been made, but it is necessary to solve the problems of establishing a unified time measurement basis, universal deposit and withdrawal. "The introduction of blockchain technology can be considered to reduce the cost of manual recording. Nanjing has opened up all the city’s time banks through the establishment of an elderly care service association. ', to support the signing of cooperation agreements between the'time banks' to allow volunteers to realize the deposit and withdrawal of the time saved by volunteers, and to ensure the continuous operation of the'time banks'. This practice is worth learning from Wuhan. "

The relevant person in charge of the Civil Affairs Bureau introduced that in the next step, "Time Bank" will gradually incorporate government support and establish incentive mechanisms based on actual operations and effects, and strive to improve its operating platform as support, and strive to promote this new type of mutual assistance. The pension model is on the right track.

Text/Reporter Xu Jinbo Picture/Reporter Xiao Xi For their respective accounts, when they need services or need help in old age, they can extract the accumulated volunteer service time from the account and exchange it into corresponding services to achieve mutual assistance for the elderly. How to ensure the continuous redemption of points

to "Shouyi Good Time Bank" As an example, it was jointly established by Shouyi Road Street, Wuchang District, Meihao Group Public Welfare Center, and Wuchang Branch of People’s Insurance Company of China. Shouyi Road Street bears the responsibility for reputation, and Meihao Group Public Welfare Center and Wuchang Branch of People’s Insurance Company of China are responsible for operation. Responsibilities and risk responsibilities. To ensure the continuous and effective redemption of points.

What are the volunteer services of "Time Bank"

Currently, it mainly develops happy canteen kitchen assistance, neighborhood mutual assistance, dispute mediation, health consultation, voluntary haircut, public security patrol, 4:30 classroom, and senior citizens Schools and other forms of voluntary service activities.

These districts also have"Time Bank"

In addition to Wuchang District, Huangpi, Hanyang and other urban areas have also introduced a good time bank. After the establishment of the Huangpi District Meihao Community Time Bank, 32 volunteer service teams have been formed to carry out voluntary service activities in the form of voluntary haircuts, health consultations, convenience clinics, children's counseling, and senior schools for community residents. The Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanyang District recently reached a cooperation with Meihao Volunteer to explore the time bank mutual pension model in its jurisdiction. The district plans to establish a “time bank” in 20% of the district’s communities this year, and the first batch of “time banks” will be built in Qili There are 8 communities including Yicun, Huifuyuan, Taohua Island, Bailing, Shili Jinxiu, Qili Qingchuan, Xuwan and Liyuzhou Community.