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2024 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

living alone were subsidized for emergency rescue floors in 235 institutions, the installation of 119 fire
installations. The "Missing Elderly Search Center" alarm systems in 13 institutions, and the provision
was established, reporting 2,618 cases since its of automatic sprinkler systems in 120 institutions.
inception in 2001, of which 1,653 individuals were 5. We established the elderly consultation service
found through the center. By the end of December center and provided the "Old Friend Hotline (0800-
2023, 30 cases were reported, with 24 individuals 228585)" service. In 2022, the average monthly call
found through the center's assistance. volume was 755, which slightly increased to 767
3. Guidance was provided for institutions to improve calls per month in 2023.
service quality and diversify operations to meet
the elderly care needs. By the end of December Section 4 Social Participation by Elder
2023, there are 1,057 permitted elderly welfare People
institutions. In order to alleviate the financial burden 1. Subsidies were provided to non-governmental
on economically disadvantaged disabled elderly organizations for organizing lifelong learning programs
individuals accessing institutional services, and to and various elderly welfare activities. In 2023, 449
increase the willingness and capacity of institutions services and activities are available for seniors.
to provide publicly funded placements for the 2. In 2023, mobile tours of culture, health, and leisure
elderly, local governments were incentivized to for seniors were made possible by the subsidized
subsidize the costs of public placements for low- purchase of 18 multifunctional buses by 16 cities
income disabled elderly individuals. In 2023, a total and counties. Services included welfare and
of 10,746 individuals benefited from this initiative. health consultations as well as leisure, culture, and
4. To ensure the safety of residents in elderly welfare entertainment activities. Participating cities and
institutions and enhance the overall public safety counties hosted 1,448 tours with total attendance
standards, incentives were granted to privately- of 583,636 seniors.
owned small-scale elderly welfare institutions 3. To celebrate the Double Ninth Festival and express
that were registered as non-profit organizations our care and respect for the elderly nationwide,
to improve their public safety facilities. In 2023, the "Continuing to Grow: Exhibition on Life in Later
a total of 467 elderly welfare institutions were Years" was held during the festival. This exhibition,
approved for such incentives. These incentives featuring individual, family, community, and societal
encompassed the replacement of electrical circuits themes, aimed to inspire proactive planning for the
in 308 institutions, the improvement of partitioning general public in their later years.
and close connections between sleeping areas and

From October 19 to 23, 2023, the "Continuing to Grow: Exhibition on Life in Later Years" event was held
to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival.

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