Simplify the process of hiring foreign caregivers and promote diversified care

        In order to improve the emergency care needs of elderly people and patients with major injuries and illnesses, and reduce the burden on caregivers, the Ministry of Labor plans to revise relevant regulations in September this year, expand the scope and scope of professional medical assessment using the Multiple Exemption from Assessment Pap Scale, simplify the application process for hiring foreign family caregivers, and release the "Pilot Program for Multiple Companion Care Services for Migrant Workers" to assist everyone in safeguarding the health of their families.

        Expand the diversified exemption scope

                In order to assist elderly people in avoiding the trouble of repeated disability assessments and considering the accessibility of disability assessments for people in remote areas, the competent authority will implement a multi criteria exemption for three types of objects starting from October 2023, including: using long-term care services for more than 6 months, mild dementia, and adding 14 specific physical and mental disability items such as severe breathing disorders and moderate swallowing disorders.

        Due to the fact that individuals aged 80 and above account for over 70% of the approved individuals for the multiple exemption assessment, the Ministry of Labor plans to expand the multiple exemption assessment Babbitt scale to the following individuals starting from September this year:

        1. Caregivers over 80 years old with a long-term medical record

        2. Add individuals with specific irreversible disabilities

        3. Relax restrictions for disabled individuals in remote areas who have long-term medical records at local medical clinics (health centers)

        Plan diversified accompanying care service measures for migrant workers

        In addition to long-term care, in order to assist families with short-term or temporary needs for caregivers, the regulatory agency plans to release the "Pilot Program for Diversified Companion Care Services for Migrant Workers" in September 2024. Public welfare foundations, associations, or excellent migrant worker agencies will provide full day, half day, and part-time diversified daily life care and safety observation services for families with urgent or temporary needs.

        Note: The Barthel Index, also known as ADLs, is mainly used to evaluate the treatment effectiveness and degeneration of patients. The lower the score, the poorer the patient's ability to take care of themselves in daily life; The higher the score, the greater the likelihood of being able to live independently at home after discharge.

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