Community is the basic unit of social governance. City community governance is not only related to the national fundamental policy implementation

but also the stability and harmony of interests and grassroots citizens. As an important force for the participation of the residents in the community

the degree of participation and the effect of participation are of great significance to the community governance and community construction. The medium and small-sized cities are subject to the historical path dependence and resource restriction of their own development

and the effect of the community participation of the elderly population is not good. Xinzhou city as a typical medium and small-sized city

the elderly residents of community participation shows a weak sense of participation

the rate of community affairs informed is not high

and the level of participation is low and lack of security conditions for participation. So it needs to guide the elderly residents to change ideas

improve the community construction to meet the demands of the elderly residents and transform government functions to promote and protect the community participation of the elderly residents.