
將服務對象擴大至全年齡層失智者,並完善全病程的家庭社會經濟支持。
衛福部啟動失智照護3.0計畫,目標於2035年達成「失智友善台灣888」,即診斷率、服務涵蓋率及特定場域識能率均達8成。服務對象擴大至全年齡層,並強化年輕型失智者的就業支持與家庭照護資源。
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台灣已邁入超高齡社會,失智人口隨之增長。衛福部為此啟動失智症防治照護政策綱領暨行動方案3.0。
我國已邁入超高齡社會,為因應人口老化、失智人口成長,衛福部自今年起推動失智照護3.0,以2035年達成「失智友善台灣888」為目標,將服務對象擴大至全年齡層失智者,並完善全病程的家庭社會經濟支持,提供失智友善環境。
衛福部長照司副司長吳希文表示,失智症對整個家庭的生活都會有影響,「失智友善台灣888」目標包含失智精準診斷率達8成、失智服務涵蓋率達8成、特定機關(構)或場域人員之失智識能率達8成,透過早期發現、全程照護與社會共同支持,讓失智者獲得應有的尊重與照護,照顧者不再孤軍奮戰。
吳希文說,我國是亞洲第2個發布國家級失智政策的國家,「失智症防治照護政策綱領暨行動方案3.0」也配合長照3.0啟動,將服務對象擴大至全年齡層失智者,尤其年輕型失智症者除了健康變化外,可能還有更嚴峻的工作轉型與子女養育等挑戰,盼透過及早診斷,延緩疾病進展。
此外,吳希文指出,失智者依照病程變化可能需要不同程度的醫療協助、生活照顧及家庭支持,照顧者也面臨多重壓力,政府持續佈建失智照護資源,提供適切服務、減輕照顧者負擔,也協助具工作意願及工作能力之年輕型失智者,透過就業連結與職務再設計協助投入職場,回歸社會。
吳希文說,長照司持續精進前端預防、精準診斷、量能提升、權益保障等4大面向,擴大部會投入健康促進與社會處方箋,並強化特定機關(構)或場域人員之失智識能率,也加強醫療體系建立追蹤機制,依據需求提供資源,加強失智者安全保護、權益維護及轉介機制。

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