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China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) is a nationwide longitudinal survey designed to systematically collect individual- and community-level data on older persons in China. The survey collects information on older persons’ demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, physical and mental health, social security, employment, family and intergenerational support, social participation, access to community services, and preferences and needs for old-age care. CLASS is designed not only to monitor the circumstances and needs of older persons over time, but also to assess the effectiveness of social policies in improving their quality of life and provide an empirical basis for ageing-related research and policymaking.
Researchers, policymakers, public authorities and organizations involved in ageing-related policy and service planning.
The first nationwide baseline survey was conducted in 2014 across 28 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, covering 134 counties or districts and 462 villages or communities. It produced 11,511 valid individual questionnaires and 462 community questionnaires. The baseline data were weighted using China's Sixth National Population Census and were designed to provide estimates of the circumstances of persons aged 60 and above in mainland China. The survey generated evidence on health and functional ability, pensions and economic security, family care, social participation, housing, community elderly care and health services, among other areas. The resulting data and research outputs have been made available to support academic research and ageing-related policymaking.
CLASS conducted pilot surveys in 2011 and 2012 before launching its first nationwide baseline survey in 2014. The national survey uses a stratified, multi-stage probability sampling design and collects information through both individual and community questionnaires. Field implementation is organized through a three-level management structure comprising the central CLASS project office at Renmin University, regional project offices and field sampling and interviewing teams. Quality assurance combines field supervision, remote data analysis and telephone verification. Following data collection, the data undergo cleaning, weighting and documentation before being made available for research use.
CLASS provides a systematic evidence base for understanding population ageing and evaluating ageing-related policies rather than relying solely on administrative statistics or one-time surveys. Its longitudinal design allows changes in older persons’ circumstances and needs to be monitored over time, while the combination of individual- and community-level data connects personal outcomes with local service environments. Its probability sampling, standardized data collection, quality-control mechanisms and public availability for academic research strengthen the reliability and wider use of the evidence generated. The approach demonstrates how longitudinal ageing data can support evidence-based policymaking and policy evaluation.
The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) is a nationwide longitudinal survey established in 1998 to generate evidence on healthy ageing and longevity in China. The survey collects data on the health status, functional ability, family support, socioeconomic conditions, lifestyles, and quality of life of older persons aged 65 years and above. Covering 22 provinces and approximately 85% of China's population, the dataset provides an important evidence base for ageing-related research and policy development.
All data users, including policymakers; researchers; public health and ageing institutions.
The CLHLS has become one of the world's largest longitudinal studies on older persons and has generated extensive evidence on healthy ageing, longevity, disability, family support, and long-term care. Its publicly available data have supported numerous national and international studies and informed ageing-related policies in China.
The survey was established to better understand the determinants of healthy longevity among older persons in China. It follows a nationally representative cohort of older adults through repeated survey waves, collecting demographic, health, social, behavioural, and family information using standardized questionnaires. The data are regularly updated, quality controlled, and made available to researchers to support evidence-based policymaking and research on population ageing.
The CLHLS provides a robust, long-term evidence base for ageing research and policy development through nationally representative longitudinal data. Its standardized methodology, open data access, and sustained implementation make it a highly replicable model for strengthening evidence-informed policymaking in ageing societies.
The Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE), implemented by HelpAge International in the Philippines, is a non-governmental organization that has worked with older persons since 1989. The aim of this initiative is to strengthen older persons organizations (OPAs), enhance the well-being of older persons and encourage older persons to lead efforts in promoting intergenerational solidarity and gender equality.
COSE works with older Filipinos, especially those who are poor, marginalized, or excluded—empowering them via community-based organizations, advocacy, and disaster response programs.
COSE helped form over 850 Older Persons’ Organizations (OPOs) across 21 provinces, federated in 2006 into COPAP. In response to Typhoon Haiyan, COSE and HelpAge piloted mobile healthcare services benefiting older adults in Leyte and Samar for over a decade.
Developed with HelpAge’s facilitation, COSE grew through grassroots organizing, advocacy for senior rights, and partnerships with local and national agencies. Program expansion included OPO creation, mobile health outreach during disasters, livelihoods projects, and policy advocacy.
It’s a community-driven, scalable model that builds elder-led organizations, provides innovative outreach (e.g. mobile healthcare), and translates advocacy into measurable institutional changes—it empowers older people as active contributors rather than passive recipients.
The Code of Accessiblity in the Built Environment, implemented by the building and contruction authority in Singapore, informs requirements and provides guidelines pertaining to accessibility and refines exising requirements to allow more equitable access for older and disabled individuals. This includes implementing more accessible parking lots in hospitals and short ramps runs for wheelchair users.
Persons with disabilities, seniors, nursing mothers, and families with young children.
Since 2019, more than 80% of new and altered buildings have complied with the Accessibility Code, strengthening inclusion and ensuring safer, barrier-free environments.
The Code was reviewed by a tripartite committee of government agencies, industry experts, academics, and disability service groups. After broad consultation, it was officially gazetted and made mandatory from January 2020.
It is a good practice because it was co-created with stakeholders, based on universal design, and shows high compliance and measurable social inclusion outcomes.
The ’Committed to becoming more age-friendly: Taiping’ policy, implemented by the local Malaysian Government, aims to increase the quality of urban living for older persons and those with disabilities. This intiaitive includes development plans for an aged-friendly neighbourhood, implementation of low-vibration buses and a project focused on hospitality for older and disabled persons.
Primary beneficiaries were older persons (60+), as well as persons with disabilities and the wider community, supported through safe, accessible, and inclusive urban environments.
The programme established baseline assessments and action strategies, introduced universal design, launched an electric senior/disability-friendly bus (donated by JICA), and improved accessibility in public facilities, laying the foundation for a safe, inclusive, and age-friendly Taiping.
It was co-led by Malaysia’s Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, the Perak State Government, and Taiping Municipal Council with UNDP support. Universiti Putra Malaysia served as consultant, and multi-stakeholder meetings, research, and public consultations shaped the framework.
It integrates WHO guidelines with local needs, backed by government–UNDP partnership, creating inclusive infrastructure and participatory planning that directly benefits older citizens.
The CHSP provides home-based aged care services to help older people continue living independently and safely at home and in their community. CHSP providers help with services including personal care, transport, and preparing meals. CHSP also includes provisions for carer breaks and respite.
Older persons requiring care and support in the home
The consolidation of existing programmes and sources of in-home support for older persons.
The Australian Government designed the CHSP as part of a broader set of changes to the aged care system. The CHSP was implemented to consolidate former programmes for aged age. The following Commonwealth-funded programs were consolidated into the CHSP from 1 July 2015: • Commonwealth Home and Community Care (HACC) Program • planned respite services under the National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP) • Day Therapy Centres (DTC) Program • Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA) Program.
Support for low-earning families, pensioners and those already receving government subsidies and assistance.
Commonwealth Rent Assistance offers financial help to eligible people, including pensioners and families getting a Centrelink payment, who pay rent and are not public renters. It helps subsidize rental costs to enable older persons and families to keep up with rental costs and remain housed independently. To qualify, individuals must receive an eligible income support payment such as the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, JobSeeker, or Youth Allowance.
Older persons who are renters, and others receiving a Centrelink payment, or those who receive more than the base rate of the family tax benefit.
CRA expands support for Australians and eases living costs, especaially in the wake of the COVID‑19 pandemic. In 2020, the number of CRA income unit recipients and CRA expenditure peaked due to high unemployment and the temporary changes to social security that allowed more people to access income support during the height of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
The Government is funding a workforce of care finders to provide face-to-face support to help people navigate and access aged care. The programme was developed in response to a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
The Long-Term Care programme allows elderly who are bedbound or homebound to have care for up to 8 hours a week at their home. The care is given partly by paid caregivers and partly by trained volunteers. Caregivers receive 70+ hours of training on the care of elderly, drug administration, medication management, rights of elderly people, and ADL support (bathing/dressing). This programme supports ageing in place and has significantly reduced the reliance on institutional care that is costly.
This programme supports older persons who are bed/home bound in Thailand over 60 years old.
Over 100,000 seniors had been given care by 2018 (2 years after the programme began). The Long-Term Care programme has been a great success, and has been expanded over the years.
Thailand’s community‑based long‑term care (CB‑LTC) programme for older persons was developed through a gradual, learn‑by‑doing process over more than a decade, driven by rapid population ageing, declining family caregiving capacity, and the high cost of institutional care. Rather than creating a new system from scratch, Thailand built on existing universal health coverage, local government structures, and community health volunteers, supported by research, advocacy, and pilot projects—many informed by technical cooperation with Japan. After years of local experimentation, a national CB‑LTC pilot was launched in 2016 and scaled up incrementally, with the National Health Security Office leading financing and coordination through local administrations. The programme prioritises home‑based, integrated health and social care for dependent older persons, supports family caregivers, and enables ageing in place, making it a widely cited good practice for affordable and scalable long‑term care in middle‑income countries.
Works with the community, allows older persons to age in place, in turn respecting their needs and allows them to live a fuller life.
Community Care Apartments (CCAs) are a public assisted-living housing model that integrate senior-friendly homes with on-site care services and community support. Designed for Singaporeans aged 65 and above, the apartments include age-friendly features such as wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, grab bars and barrier-free layouts. Residents receive a mandatory basic service package, including 24-hour emergency monitoring and response, basic health checks, social activities and care coordination. Optional care services, such as housekeeping, meal delivery and personal care, can be added according to individual needs, enabling older persons to age independently within the community.
Singapore citizens aged 65 years and above who wish to live independently while having access to integrated care and community support, particularly those with existing or anticipated care needs.
Community Care Apartments expanded Singapore's continuum of housing options for older persons by integrating housing with scalable care services. Following the successful launch of the first development in Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok, additional Community Care Apartments have been introduced in Queenstown, MacPherson and other towns, reflecting growing demand for assisted living within public housing.
The Community Care Apartments were jointly developed by the Ministry of National Development, the Ministry of Health and the Housing & Development Board to support ageing in place. The model combines age-friendly housing design with a mandatory basic care package and optional care services that can be scaled according to residents' needs. Community care providers deliver health monitoring, emergency response, social activities and care coordination, while HDB integrates these apartments into mixed residential developments to encourage social inclusion and intergenerational interaction. The initiative has been progressively expanded to additional housing projects following the successful pilot.
The Community Care Apartment model demonstrates how public housing can be integrated with community care services to support ageing in place. By combining senior-friendly housing, scalable care services and opportunities for social participation within mainstream public housing developments, the model promotes independence, reduces institutionalization and provides a practical and replicable approach for ageing societies.
The Hua Mei Centre for Successful Ageing, managed by the Tsao Foundation, provides community care management services that are team-led by nursing and social work professionals to older persons, particularly those at-risk. The Hua Mei Community Care Management Services (HMCCMS), aims to ensure clients have access to services and assures that their care plan is sustainable and optimizes their health and well-being. The service provides complete assessments of older persons health, social and emotional needs, alongside advice on how they can take care of themselves and develop sustainable care plans alongside their families.
The primary beneficiaries are community-dwelling seniors in Whampoa, particularly older adults with higher health or social care needs.
The programme supports vulnerable seniors through integrated care management by nursing and social work teams, strengthening care coordination, improving holistic well-being, and promoting early risk detection and self-care. It advances the bio-psycho-social (BPS) model of ageing and community empowerment.
Developed by Tsao Foundation with grassroots partners, Care Management began with a 2014 community needs survey and moved into the “system development” phase in 2015. It integrates a Patient-Centred Medical Home with long-term care and behavioural interventions. Professional nurses, social workers, and volunteers deliver services in the community, supported by structured referral pathways linking community centres with healthcare institutions.
It integrates nursing, social work, and community resources into a seamless care system, and enhances accessibility and continuity of care while fostering community participation and empowerment.
