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Figure 9-5 Distribution of Nationwide Community Care Points

Keelung 84
Taoyuan 358 Taipei 449

Hsinchu 93 New Taipei 548
Hsinchu City 77
Lienchiang 10
Yilan 148
Miaoli 176
Kinmen 37
Taichung 508
Changhua 316
Nantou 128
Hualien 115
Yunlin 157

Chiayi City 38
Chiayi 179

Penghu 55 Tainan 418
Taitung 93
Kaohsiung 510

Pingtun 333

Source: SFAA

with disabilities' body structures, body functions, Section 3 Care and Support for the
activities, and social participation, were evaluated Persons with Disabilities and
by a professional assessment team. Single point
of contact was created for people to receive their Families
personalized and diverse welfare services. By the 1. Personalized Care for Persons with Disabilities and
end of 2023, over 400,000 applications for disability family support services: Services that improve living
certification were received, with over 360,000 quality and social participation among persons with
certificates issued. Needs assessments were disabilities include home care, supportive service for
conducted for over 360,000 cases, and relevant independent life, daily living reconstruction, day care,
resources were diverted and referred. homebased care services and residence/housing
in community. To help reduce care burden of family
Section 2 Financial Security for Persons members and provide support to caregivers, family
with Disabilities support services including temporary and short-
1. In 2023, persons with disabilities who meet the term care for persons with disabilities and trainings
criteria for household income and assets received and courses for caregivers have been provided. By
monthly life subsidies of NTD 4,049, NTD 5,437, the end of 2023, the total amount of subsidies had
or NTD 9,485. There were more than 340,000 exceeded 6,629,670,000 and more than 21,370,000
recipients per month on average, and the total people had benefited from the plan.
amount exceeded NTD 21,870,000,000. 2. Localizing and Downsizing of Institutional Care:
2. The subsidies for day care and residential care As of the end of 2023, there were 266 welfare
for persons with disabilities exceeded NTD institutions for people with disabilities, with an
9,050,000,000 as of the end of 2023 and benefited estimated service capacity for 21,000 plus people,
more than 47,000 recipients each month on average. and with an actual coverage of more than 17,000

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