The draft of the Beijing Municipal Elderly Care Service Regulations was reviewed at this year's session of the Municipal People's Congress, where elderly care emerged as a central topic of heated discussion during group deliberations. Deputies put forward numerous constructive opinions and suggestions focused on providing activity spaces for the elderly and expanding the services offered by community elderly care stations. The protection of rights and interests for both the elderly and minors remains a key issue of widespread societal concern. To ensure the relevant regulations better align with the practical needs of older adults, Zhang Xuemei, a municipal people's congress deputy and deputy director of Beijing Zhicheng Law Firm, conducted in-depth research alongside the Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, visiting multiple elderly care institutions and communities to gather extensive feedback from seniors, caregivers, and citizens. During the research process, many elderly individuals shared their heartfelt concerns. According to Zhang Xuemei, some seniors expressed, "My biggest fear is becoming immobile in old age and unable to go to the doctor myself; my children are busy with work and can't be relied on, leaving me with no one to lend a hand." Other seniors worried about the challenges of daily care should they enter a stage of advanced age marked by loss of capacity or cognitive decline. "Having elderly family members myself, these concerns from the public resonated deeply with me," Zhang Xuemei stated. Leveraging her professional expertise, she formulated recommendations concerning guardianship and guardianship supervision for the elderly based on the collected public feedback, and these suggestions have been incorporated into the draft regulations. She noted that this measure not only safeguards the personal rights of the elderly related to three core necessities—meals, medical care, and daily support—but also further refines mechanisms for property guardianship and supervision, alleviating worries for seniors and making elderly care services more compassionate, thereby building a more robust safety net for their later years. Zhao Yunying, another municipal people's congress deputy and Party secretary of Tuoran Jiayuan Community in Chengnan Subdistrict, Changping District, has also paid close attention to the draft regulations. Tuoran Jiayuan Community has long been dedicated to elderly care services; in 2025, it developed the "Tuoran Home Service" module, collaborating with Changping Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, university students, and community volunteers to provide services like home-cooked meals and companionship for empty-nesters and seniors living alone, using warm initiatives to protect the elderly population. Additionally, the subdistrict has established senior dining tables that offer nutritious and affordable meals to community elders. Zhao Yunying expressed great anticipation for the promulgation of the regulations, stating, "As a grassroots community worker, I hope that elderly care service stations can further expand their coverage and simultaneously increase public welfare services, such as regularly providing free home services like haircuts, bathing, and cleaning for very elderly seniors, to tangibly address their practical difficulties." As a grassroots property management professional, Liu Chan, a municipal people's congress deputy and assistant manager of Shouhua Property's Shijingshan Branch, deeply appreciates the timeliness and necessity of these regulations. She explained that Shijingshan District has one of the highest aging populations in the city, and Shouhua Property's pilot operation of an elderly care station in Jindingjie Area 3 is an active practice of the "property + elderly care" model outlined in the regulations. "By leveraging the advantages of property management—proximity and quick response—and utilizing scenarios like daily patrols and in-home repairs, we provide basic services such as check-in visits, haircuts, and light moving/cleaning for very elderly and solitary seniors, thereby enhancing resident satisfaction," Liu Chan said. She suggested promoting the extension of property services into public convenience services, or "property +." She recommended introducing relevant incentive policies for property companies that actively respond to requirements to provide such services for residents, aiming to truly achieve "aging in place within the community, with zero-distance services."