The aging process in our country continues to deepen, and the demand for elderly care and age-friendly services is becoming increasingly urgent. By 2024, the elderly population in China will reach 310 million, with 15.6% of the population aged 65 and above, marking the country as a moderately aging society. As the largest baby boom generation gradually ages, the focus of age-friendly renovation has shifted from elderly care facilities to ordinary residences. Home age-friendly renovation has become a deterministic and significant growth area in the existing market, presenting tremendous market opportunities.

Safety as the core: Ground renovation is a key link in elderly-friendly renovation

The core of home aging-friendly renovation is to ensure the safety of the elderly, and falls pose the number one threat to home safety. Data shows that over 40 million elderly people fall each year in China, with more than half of the incidents occurring at home. Among them, 65% occur in bathrooms, showers, and kitchens, and 35% occur at the entrance hall. The risk of disability is extremely high, and 50% of elderly people who fall face the risk of disability such as fractures and brain injuries. In stark contrast, the rate of home aging-friendly renovation in China is less than 10%, and there is a huge demand gap that urgently needs to be filled. Fortunately, scientific aging-friendly renovation can effectively mitigate this risk. Relevant research indicates that through improved floor treatment, handrail installation, and other aging-friendly renovation measures, the risk of falls can be reduced by 45%, with a significant decrease in the rate of falls in bathrooms.

In 2025, home-based aging-friendly renovation was included in the scope of support for trade-in of old consumer goods for new ones, with the policy driving sales of 6.01 billion yuan. The dual drive of policy dividends and market demand has ushered in an accelerated development period for the aging-friendly renovation market, and floor renovation, as the first line of defense against falls, has become a core aspect of aging-friendly renovation.

Breaking the deadlock with precision: ACF×Country Garden Services, directly addressing the core pain points of elderly-friendly flooring

Among the numerous solutions for ground aging-friendly renovation, the energy-absorbing, anti-fall, and silent flooring jointly launched by ACF and Country Garden Services has provided comprehensive protection for the safety of elderly people at home with its excellent product performance, becoming a key solution to the problem of elderly falls. Country Garden Services has deep experience in community elderly care and a profound understanding of the safety needs of the elderly. This collaborative product, with its excellent performance, has built a comprehensive protective network for the safety of elderly people at home, becoming a key solution to the problem of elderly falls.

Core advantage: Multi-dimensional performance builds a solid home security line

The core advantage of this flooring lies in its excellent cushioning performance. It simulates the principle of cartilage cushioning, enabling efficient shock absorption. It can effectively absorb the impact force generated when elderly people fall, avoiding secondary injuries caused by insufficient energy absorption in traditional flooring. This performance has been verified under relevant standard conditions.
In terms of anti-slip performance, the product also performs exceptionally well.

According to the standards of "GB/T 4100-2015 Appendix M, ANSI A137.1", its dry friction coefficient reaches 0.5, and its wet friction coefficient is ≥0.6. Even in wet environments such as bathrooms, it can firmly maintain its anti-slip performance on the ground, significantly reducing the risk of slips for the elderly.

Considering the relatively low immunity of the elderly, the floor also features long-lasting and stable antibacterial properties, with an antibacterial rate of over 99% against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, meeting the JSZ2801-2010 standard, thus creating a healthy and hygienic living environment for the elderly.

Practical empowerment: durable and silent, suitable for all scenarios and meeting the needs of the elderly

The product combines practicality and durability: it meets the highest wear resistance (T-level) standard, with no damage observed in wheelchair caster testing, making it suitable for commonly used assistive devices for the elderly. It exhibits strong chemical resistance, resisting acids, alkalis, and oil stains, leaving a clean finish with no traces, and requiring low maintenance costs. Additionally, it comes with a built-in silent feature, reducing noise during walking and wheelchair propulsion, creating a comfortable living environment.

ACF energy-absorbing, anti-fall, and silent flooring precisely meets the home-based elderly care needs in the context of an aging population. As the "post-60s" retirement group demands higher quality of elderly care, elderly-friendly renovations are extending to the entire house. This product can be widely adapted to multiple scenarios, such as homes and community elderly care centers.

Under the dual benefits of increased policy support and released market demand, this elderly-friendly flooring product, which combines safety, health, environmental protection, practicality, and durability, will occupy an important position in the growing elderly-friendly market. It will strengthen the home safety defense line for more elderly people, and at the same time, it will unleash huge potential in the incremental explosion of the existing market, contributing to the high-quality development of the elderly-friendly industry.