Taipei announces new subsidies for assistive devices (2014/04/14)

The Taipei Department of Social Welfare has announced new subsidies for four types of assistive devices. Included are aids for getting in and out of a wheelchair and a watch to help track lost elderly people. 

This strap makes it easier for an elderly person to get in and out of a wheelchair or simply stand up. Another convenient item is this non-slip wheelchair mat. And there’s this white watch, which acts as a GPS device to provide location data for elderly people suffering from dementia who are prone to becoming lost.

Chen Shu-chuan
Taipei Department of Social Welfare 
These mobility aids are meant to help (the elderly) stand or move up and down the stairs. This was an item we added in 2014, as we wanted to give these aids to enhance the safety of caregivers.

Those interested in obtaining these items are encouraged to visit the Taipei Department of Social Welfare. There they can apply for an evaluation of elderly household members and an assessment of family status. Qualified applicants will receive subsidized items. 

輔具更給力 

高齡化社會到來,許多長輩生活上需要他人照顧,但只靠家人進行居家照護,不僅吃力,照顧過程中又容易發生危險。今天台北市社會局,召開記者會,推廣所新推出的四項新輔具,有的能幫行動不便的老人翻身,或是防止老人走失的手錶等等,都能減輕照護者的負擔。 

這條翻身帶,只要綁在長輩身上,要從輪椅換位子還是翻身,家屬都可以輕易做到,另外還有這個能防止老人家滑落輪椅的墊子,最後還有這隻好看的白色手錶,它就是個人衛星定位器,預防失智症老人走失。

[[北市社會局老人福利科長 陳淑娟]]
“這些行動輔具主要都是用再翻身移位,跟上下樓部分,那這是我們103年新增的項目,透過這樣照顧的輔具,可以提升照顧者的一個安全”

想要使用新推出的輔具,只要民眾帶著老人來社會局申請失能評估,通後就可以進行申請,社會局還會看家庭狀況,給予補助。

 


本文引用自: 民視新聞網 http://englishnews.ftv.com.tw/
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