本文从分析“需要”的概念入手，结合长春市某社区第一手调查统计资料，分析城市居家老人照顾需要及特征，在此基础上研究者试图探索我国城市在社会福利服务发展中应注意的一些理论和实际问题。一、老人照顾需要的界定与意义社会工作实践领域中，确认案主的需要并提供相应的服 This article begins with the analysis of the concept of “need”, and combines the first-hand survey statistic data of a certain community in Changchun to analyze the care needs and characteristics of urban home-based elders. On this basis, the researchers try to explore the key points that Chinese cities should pay attention to in the development of social welfare services Some theoretical and practical issues. First, the definition and significance of elderly care needs Social work practice areas, identify the needs of the client and provide the appropriate service