This article looks at the arrangements for the care of elderly in Shanghai through the conceptual framework of the ‘care diamond’ and ‘continuum of care’. The findings, that are based on fieldwork conducted by the authors in Shanghai, delineate what constitutes care diamond in the city for the elderly population. This is mapped through the levels of care from home-based to tertiary-level end-of-life services that are needed by the elderly population. It also looks at the emerging markets of care in this sector and discusses whether multiple actors providing a range of services achieve continuum of care for Shanghai’s elderly population.

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上海市老年人照料工作安排

本文通过“护理钻石”和“连续护理”的概念框架来审视上海老年人的护理安排。这些发现基于作者在上海进行的实地调查，概述了该市老年人口护理钻石的构成。这反映了老年人口所需的从居家到三级临终服务的护理水平。它还着眼于该领域的新兴护理市场，并讨论多个参与者是否提供一系列服务以实现对上海老年人口的连续护理。