Time banking for elderly care

老年人护理时间银行

Round Table China

2024-05-23

23 分钟
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Imagine a world where your time is the currency, and every act of kindness is a deposit into a bank of human connection. Sounds too good to be true? Well, the time bank movement is making that a reality, and it's giving whole new meaning to the phrase "time is money." Buckle up, as we explore how this innovative concept is changing elderly care in China, one hour at a time. On the show: Heyang, Yushun & Yushan
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is roundtable.

  • Hello, everybody.

  • Welcome to roundtable.

  • Coming to you from Beijing, I'm he young.

  • Good to have you along for today's show.

  • Imagine a world where your time is the currency and every act of kindness is a deposit into a bank of human connection.

  • Sounds too good to be true.

  • Well, the time bank movement is making it a reality, and it's giving a whole new meaning to the phrase time is money.

  • We explore how this innovative concept is changing elderly care in China.

  • 1 hour at a time and summer is synonymous with refreshing fruits such as watermelon and lychee.

  • Yet this year, enjoying lychees might come with a hefty price tag.

  • Climate factors have reduced yields and driven up costs, impacting our food markets.

  • What does it mean for our summer fruit baskets?

  • For today's program, I'm joined by Yu Xun and Yushan in the studio.

  • First on today's show, time is precious, and what if we could trade it for something even more valuable?

  • Enter the time bank movement, where hours spent helping others become a currency of care and connection.

  • In China, this movement is making waves in the realm of elderly care.

  • This time, in the city of Nanjing, Time bank has many individuals dedicating their time to care for the elderly in exchange for services or assistance in the future.

  • So let's go back in time and look at what the origin story is for time banking.