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Table 5-2 Number of Institutions Providing Long-Term Care Services from 2018 to 2022

unit: units
Item 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Home care 420 688 1,046 1,428 1,696
Day care (Including small-
size multifunction services) 355 423 547 731 868
Adult foster care 104 164 239 268 290
Professional services 1,255 1,681 1,734 1,590 906
Transportation services 112 184 246 316 328
Respite care services 1,673 1,979 2,133 3,089 3,159
total 3,919 5,119 5,945 7,422 7,247
Source: 1. Care Services Management Information System and Long-Term Care Institution & Long-Term Care Personnel Related
Management Information System.
2. This table is made according to the contracted service units according to the guidelines for municipalities, county and city
government conducting long-term care special engagement and fee payment. The same unit and contracted parties in
different cities/counties are listed separately.
3. The number of households providing home care services, day care services (including small-size multifunctional services),
adult foster care, professional services, and respite care services are as follows: From 2018-2020, the data is presented based
on the contracted resources reported by county and city governments, from 2021, the data is presented based on the total
number of contracted resources, and for 2022, the data is presented based on the number of institutions (units) that have
obtained establishment permits.

3. Construction of Long-term Services Related presentation of data required for healthcare and
Information System social welfare purposes.
(1) Care Service Management Information System (2) Long-Term Care 2.0 Service Payment Audit
System
Starting from April 2017, a standardized Long-
Term Care Case-Mix System(CMS) has been Starting from October 2019, the "Long-Term
implemented to assess the long-term care needs Care 2.0 Service Payment Audit System"
for different recipients. This assessment scale is was implemented. The system integrates the
used to determine the disability level and subsidy declaration data from the care management
amount for long-term care services, in line with the platform and conduct computerized checks on
expansion of recipients and service items under the fee operations to enhance the efficiency of
the Long-term Care 2.0 program. The assessment expense verification. Additionally, an analysis
process is carried out using mobile devices, function was also established to serve as a
allowing for automated determination of the care reference for local governments in providing
needs level for each case. The assessment data guidance and conducting audits on key cases.
and service records are managed through the (3) Long-Term Care Institution & Long-Term Care
Care Service Management Information System Personnel Related Management Information
(hereafter referred to as "Care Platform"). The Care System
Platform facilitates various processes, including In order to enhance the integrity and accuracy
service referrals, and integrates with other of the long-term care institutions and personnel
systems such as the National Physical/Mental information, a Long-term Care Institution
Disability Welfare Information Integrated Platform, and Long-term Care Personnel Management
Social Welfare Data Matching System, Foreign Information System was established in
Labor Searching System. By integrating data from September 2018. The system facilitates the
these databases, it enhances the availability and addition or maintenance of institution data and

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