According to Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare, there are currently more than 260,000 people with dementia, and it is estimated that in 125 years, the dementia population will reach 550,000, which is an alarming number that will definitely create a heavy burden of care.
Dementia care is a long and challenging road. Family members not only have an additional financial burden, but also affect the quality of life. In particular, letting the dementia caregiver stay at home may bring about physical pain and psychological exhaustion, and family caregivers have to work day and night, and no one can stand the 24-hour non-stop care life, therefore, caregivers most need and feel the most is the "respite service. These services include in-home respite, institutional respite, day care center respite, small-scale multi-functional respite, and alleyway long term care station respite.
Family caregivers applying for respite services should apply to the Long-Term Care Management Center in their place of residence, and after assessment by the Care Management Center, services will be provided by the respite service provider in accordance with the approved benefit amount.
(Long-term care management centers in all counties and cities in Taiwan: https: //1966.gov.tw/LTC/lp-4306-201.html)
As long as the person being cared for meets the following qualifications
(1) Elderly persons aged 65 or above with disabilities
(2) Disabled indigenous villagers aged 55 or above
(3) Mentally retarded persons aged 50 or above
(1) A solitary, frail elderly person who requires assistance with only instrumental activities of daily living and when the caregiver has
(2) The family caregiver has actually taken care of the child for more than one month and has a care load.
(3) Families with foreign domestic helpers whose caretakers are assessed to be disabled by the county or city care centers.
For grades 2 to 8, if the foreign carer is unable to assist for any reason.
(Respite services are not available to those who have received institutionalized placement.)
(1) For Level 2 to Level 6 long-term care needs, the annual benefit amount is $32,340, with a maximum benefit of 14 days per year; for Level 7 to Level 8 long-term care needs, the annual benefit amount is $48,510, with a maximum benefit of 21 days per year.
(2) The amount of Home Respite and Institutional Respite Grants are combined.
(3) Home respite 1-day service is 6 hours and 0.5-day service is available for 3 hours.
In order to provide family carers with more support and care, respite service can help arrange for the cared-for person to receive care in an institution or arrange for an in-home attendant to take care of the cared-for person at home, so that family carers can have a temporary break from their continuous caring duties, and there are three types of services:
Arranging care workers to provide care services at home. This includes assistance with toileting, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, eating, medication, turning, back patting, simple mobility activities, getting in and out of bed, escorted exercise, assistance with the use of daily living aids or other services.
Arranging for the cared-for persons to receive day-time or 24-hour care in suitable institutions. Services include nursing care, bathing, feeding, medication and activity arrangement. Transportation is included (round trip).
Arranging for the cared-for persons to receive care in day care centers, small-scale multi-functional service centers and long-stay care stations in alleys and lanes, including nursing care (day care centers), assistance in bathing, eating, taking medication, arranging for activities, and transportation services.
Since respite services are provided on an appointment basis, regardless of whether you want to apply for home, institutional or community-based respite, you must apply to the Long-Term Care Management Center where you are registered as a household member in advance, or you can check the "Long-Term Care Map" to find out the nearest respite service unit for consultation in order to have more chances of obtaining respite services!
(For a longer map: https: //reurl.cc/em1Gnb)
If you have any questions about the above information, please contact the Long-Term Care Management Center. Or you are welcome to leave a message with us at "Sunyu Academy" and we will try our best to answer your questions.
Source:
Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Department of Health and Welfare, Long-Term Care Center
https://1966.gov.tw/LTC/lp-4306-201.html
