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We all age one day. What we can do is choose whether to age healthily and gracefully, or with wracked with debilitating ailments.

It may be happening to you, or you may be worrying of this happening to your family.

Long-term care 2.0 rolled out at the close of 2017, with the government allocating more resources to those in need. What are these services and how do we apply for them? Stella Matutina’s Gan Dan team invites community service center A unit case managers Chen Shu-fen and Huang Li-yun to share these answers.

★Community Care ABC

Unit A (Integrated Community Service Centre): To provide long-term care or draft service plans for those in need.

Unit B (Compounded Service Centre): Responsible for long-term care such as: household services, daytime care, family care, home-based nursing, community and household rehab, transport, meal delivery, assistive devices, short-term care, etc. 

Unit C (Neighborhood Service Stops): Provides social interaction, health forums, meal services, prevention and delaying of disabilities.

★Four Kinds of Long-Term Care

1. Home care and professional service: Home-based care, community outreach, professional services

2. Transport service: To and fro hospitals

3. Short-term care: Providing a chance to take a break for main caregivers

4. Improvement of assistive device and accessible environments

★Application criteria

1. Disabled people aged 65 and up

2. Has a disability card

3. Dementia patients aged 50 and up

4. Disabled indigenous people aged 55 and up

5. Physically weak or elderly people living alone who require assistance in daily routines

★Application Process

Step 1: Call the long-term care hotline at 1966, or your local long-term care center. Once the application is submitted there will be a representative calling at your residence to conduct an assessment.

Step 2: The assessment specialist will send the results to Unit A, after which the unit will send carers to your residence to discuss needs

Step 3: Unit A members will notify Units B and C if their services are required.

Step 4: Carers from Units B and C will contact the person in need of assistance and provide services. 

★Payout criteria

Payout will differ on a case by case basis, according to the level of disability. Please reference the long-term care payout chart.

★Consultation hotline

National consultation hotline 1966

Stella Matutina service number 04-2297-4225 #243, 245

Stella Matutina Gan Dan team collaborates with UFO Radio in promoting “service care,” including long-term consultation, daytime care, home-based services, transportation. We will also be using visuals to enhance our interaction. These can be found on our Gan Dan website. We welcome you in learning more about our program with these 10 episodes!

You can be a little different after 50. Be young at heart and you can live an elegant and fulfilling life.

By now, you should have a better understanding of time and money management. Let us enjoy life, fulfill our dreams and live for ourselves!

Gan Dan Academy is an online learning site with “elegant life” and “friendly care” being the two main themes. Using videos, you can browse topics such as health, food, home care, assistive tools and other topics you’re interested in for free.

Let us live an elegant life after 50!

“Elegant life” – stay healthy, do exercise, keep a healthy diet, never give up on learning, have fun.

You may be “old” but you can still live a free and fulfilling life. In Gan Dan Academy, you can access different resources every day, enriching your life.

“Friendly care” – home care, life care, assistive tools, moving safely, environment inspection.

When “caring” for others, you are not alone. Learn all the essential tips and knowledge from Gan Dan Academy to relieve stress.

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