care by public organizations and private companies for people in society who need special help in order to live comfortably, for example help with washing or eating

These demographic features of older age groups are important when considering future demands for social care . 在考虑未来的社会照护需求时，老年人群的这些人口统计特征非常重要。

An estimated 1m people work in social care, in jobs ranging from home helps to assistants providing 24-hour support for the profoundly disabled. 据估计，有100万人从事社会照护工作，从家政助理到为重度残疾人提供24小时支持的帮手，不一而足。