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GB/T 45872-2025Guidelines for home-based meal assistance service to the elderly (English PDF)

居家养老助餐服务指南

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

June 30, 2025

Implementation date

June 30, 2025

Scope

GB/T 45872-2025 is the English-translated version of 居家养老助餐服务指南.

GB/T 45872-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering feeding an older person who still lives at home — the service organisation, the personnel and the facilities, equipment and supplies behind it, the ordering, the meal itself, the delivery run and the cooking done in the person's own kitchen, the dietary plan matched to what an old body can chew and digest, and the evaluation that closes the loop. First edition, under the Ministry of Civil Affairs. In force from 30 June 2025. Issued on 30 June 2025, it has been in force since 30 June 2025.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 03.080.01
Classification: A 12

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

PrefaceIII
1 Scope1
2 Normative references1
3 Terms and Definitions1
4 Service Principles1
4.1 Safety and Health1
4.2 Nutrition and Health1
4.3 Humanistic Care1
4.4 Efficient and convenient2
5 Service Guarantee2
5.1 Service Organization2
5.2 Service Personnel2
5.3 Facilities, Equipment and Supplies2
6 Service Provision2
6.1 Ordering2
6.2 Meal3
6.3 Food Delivery3
6.4 Home Cooking3
7 Service Evaluation and Improvement3
References5

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document is issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China.

This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Social Welfare Services (SAC/TC315).

This document was drafted by: Zhejiang Academy of Quality Science, Yixin (Hangzhou) Elderly Care Services Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, Ningbo Elderly Care Services Co., Ltd.

Aged Care Development Promotion Center, China Academy of Building Research Co., Ltd., Qingtian Chunmanyuan Elderly Care Service Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Yuhang District Government, Southeast University, People's Government of Baizhang Town, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Huayue Inspection and Certification (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., Beijing Chunhui Elderly Care Service MANAGEMENT LIMITED.

The main drafters of this document are: Zheng Pei, Xu Dongmei, Wu Lulu, Lu Xiaohua, Ruan Xiang, Liu Hongli, Zhou Haizhu, Liu Shuwang, Niu Yafeng, Pei Yu, Li Bin, Chen Shizhong, Wang Yuze, Jin Rongrong, Mao Lingling, Wang Xiaolong, and Hao Yongjing.

Home Care Meal Assistance Service Guide

1 Scope

This document establishes the service principles for home-based elderly care meal assistance services and provides guidance on service assurance, service delivery, service evaluation and improvement. Sexual advice.

This document applies to meal assistance services provided by various service organizations such as elderly care institutions and catering companies to elderly people living at home.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the essential clauses of this document through normative references in this document.

For referenced documents without a date, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for referenced documents without a date, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to This document.

MZ/T 237-2024 Specification for Visiting and Caring Services for the Elderly

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 meal assistance

An event that provides meals to a specific group of people.

3.2

A centralized place for receiving, storing and distributing meals.

3.3 meal delivery

Pick up meals delivered to the centralized distribution point (3.2) and deliver them to the residences of specific groups of people, or directly deliver meals to the residences of specific groups of people.

The activities of the institute.

4 Service Principles

4.1 Safety and Hygiene

By identifying the risk factors that may lead to adverse events during meal assistance services, taking preventive measures and carrying out emergency response in a timely manner to maximize the effectiveness of the Minimize losses and injuries, and ensure the safety and hygiene of meals for elderly people at home.

4.2 Nutrition and Health

Taking into full consideration the nutritional structure and health status of the elderly, scientifically formulate dietary plans, reasonably match dishes, and pay attention to nutritional balance.

The food is well-balanced, moderately soft and hard, and meets the specific nutritional needs and health goals of the elderly.

4.3 Humanistic Care

Respect the national customs and personal privacy of the elderly, fully understand the age differences, eating habits, consumption capacity, etc. of the elderly at home, and provide considerate

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