In order to solve the caring for the elderly, this paper proposes a system for the caring of the elderly based on Android mobile terminal, which concerns about three main issues: collecting location information, transmission, service creation, and discusses the rescue model based on JPush. The method tries to use GPS positioning for collecting location of the elderly, transmits information by defining Json data model, the service is visualized by using Baidu API and these services include displaying real-time position, playback historical tracking, quick alarm. JPush is used in the system for pushing the elderly's SOS information to the relevant personnel's phone and realizes surrounding assistance model. Through application and practice, it shows that this system has characteristics of instantaneity, public participation high, economic and convenient; it also provides effective reference for the elderly care.