During the National Day holiday, the residents' committee of Yu'er Residential Area in Longhua Street, Xuhui District, together with Zhongque Property, hosted a group birthday celebration for 20 elderly residents living alone in the community, using the cafeteria of Yile Home Nursing Institution as the venue. The event created a strong community atmosphere of respecting, loving, and helping the elderly amid laughter and joy.

To make this birthday celebration a success, the Yu'er Residential Area residents' committee and Zhongque Property planned meticulously in advance, implementing each detail from inviting the elderly, arranging the venue, to on-site services, welcoming the seniors with great care. The elderly arrived one after another, greeting familiar neighbors and sitting together chatting. Most of them live alone on ordinary days, and opportunities to gather and chat like this are rare, so the scene quickly became lively. One elderly participant remarked: "My home is usually so quiet, but today so many old friends gathered together talking and laughing, just like a big family reunion."

A Group Birthday for 20 Elderly Residents Living Alone

The warm birthday ceremony began as the elderly sat around the table where the cake was placed and sang the birthday song. The familiar melody echoed through the cafeteria as the 20 birthday celebrants made their heartfelt wishes and tasted the cake together. The simple ceremony made this birthday especially memorable.

Staff Cooked Longevity Noodles and Presented Gifts

After the cake, steaming bowls of pork chop noodles were served. The noodles symbolize longevity and good fortune, while the savory pork chops carry wishes for health and long life. The elderly ate noodles while chatting about daily life, with the warm atmosphere of home cooking filling the room. At the event, Zhongque Property also prepared a small gift for each elderly person, and staff handed them out one by one. Though the gifts were modest, they were filled with sincere sentiment, serving as both National Day greetings and a vivid practice of the property company rooting itself in the community and delivering solid services for the elderly.

Anti-Fraud Awareness Session

Amid the warm birthday atmosphere, officers from Longhua Police Station delivered a down-to-earth anti-fraud presentation tailored to the characteristics of the elderly group. Using plain language, the officers reminded the elderly to be vigilant against unfamiliar phone calls and online information, not to casually disclose personal information, and to promptly contact family members, the residents' committee, or police when encountering suspicious situations. The elderly listened attentively, raising their anti-fraud awareness in a relaxed atmosphere, gaining an extra layer of safety while enjoying the holiday joy.

A small birthday celebration brought together the efforts of multiple parties. The Yu'er residents' committee, Zhongque Property, Yile Home Nursing Institution, and Longhua Police Station joined hands to deliver companionship and a sense of ceremony to elderly residents living alone through a piece of cake and a bowl of hot noodles. Home-based elderly care requires not only attending to daily life needs but also safeguarding the sense of happiness in the hearts of seniors. The community continues to use small actions to keep the warmth of respecting the elderly ever-present.