English Edition — Episode 24: Facing the Silver Tsunami - Are We Ready for Long-Term Care?

from 醫務社工不藏私 · host 胖妹 & 李さん

Taiwan has officially entered a super-aged society. Do you ever worry about how your own life will be arranged as you grow older— and how you might be cared for one day? Or are you part of the ‘sandwich generation,’ caught between raising young children and caring for aging parents at the same time? When the elders in your family begin to age and gradually need partial—or even full—care, are you prepared to respond? Or perhaps you have a parent like Pammei’s dad— starting to show some interesting changes with age, not exactly dementia, but definitely more stubborn, harder to communicate with, and arguing seems to happen a lot… (Yeah… he might protest if he hears this.) Long-term care is a long road. In Taiwan, our national long-term care policies have evolved from the Ten-Year Long-Term Care Plan (LTC 1.0), to LTC 2.0, and now, through ongoing adjustments, to LTC 3.0. But the question remains— can these policies truly keep pace with real caregiving needs and adapt as society changes? ‘Healthy aging,’ ‘aging in place,’ and ‘hospice and dignified death’— are these just slogans? Or do we still have room—and responsibility—to do better? As we stand together in this powerful aging current, let’s put our ideas together. For today. For the future. Let’s work toward it—together. Share your thoughts on this episode here: https://open.firstory.me/user/cmcihfnnk06ig01xec5jf5a4w/comments Or drop me an email—tell me what color the ocean is today… (just kidding~) [email protected] We’ve also got a Facebook & IG page now, so don’t forget to like and follow! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579195030101” Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msw.nosecrets/ 這一集是中文版第 24 集「高齡洪流下的長照配套，準備好了嗎？ 」的英文版。 #醫務社工不藏私 #MSWNosecrets #MSWひみつなし Powered by Firstory Hosting

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Taiwan has officially entered a super-aged society. Do you ever worry about how your own life will be arranged as you grow older— and how you might be cared for one day? Or are you part of the ‘sandwich generation,’ caught between raising young children and caring for aging parents at the same time? When the elders in your family begin to age and gradually need partial—or even full—care, are you prepared to respond? Or perhaps you have a parent like Pammei’s dad— starting to show some interesting changes with age, not exactly dementia, but definitely more stubborn, harder to communicate with, and arguing seems to happen a lot… (Yeah… he might protest if he hears this.) Long-term care is a long road. In Taiwan, our national long-term care policies have evolved from the Ten-Year Long-Term Care Plan (LTC 1.0), to LTC 2.0, and now, through ongoing adjustments, to LTC 3.0. But the question remains— can these policies truly keep pace with real caregiving needs and adapt as society changes? ‘Healthy aging,’ ‘aging in place,’ and ‘hospice and dignified death’— are these just slogans? Or do we still have room—and responsibility—to do better? As we stand together in this powerful aging current, let’s put our ideas together. For today. For the future. Let’s work toward it—together. Share your thoughts on this episode here: https://open.firstory.me/user/cmcihfnnk06ig01xec5jf5a4w/comments Or drop me an email—tell me what color the ocean is today… (just kidding~) [email protected] We’ve also got a Facebook & IG page now, so don’t forget to like and follow! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579195030101” Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msw.nosecrets/ 這一集是中文版第 24 集「高齡洪流下的長照配套，準備好了嗎？」的英文版。 #醫務社工不藏私 #MSWNosecrets #MSWひみつなし Powered by Firstory Hosting