The long-term care facilities for the aged belong to non-profit organization (NPO) play an important role in the process of social welfare privation.

• 当把在传统上以非营利为主，且长期以来主要由政府提供的社会福利，转由私人单位提供时，基本上就必须去正视，营利是一个机构生存的要素；