
衛福部於2026年啟動『獨老普查』,7至8月已實際走訪8萬名獨居長者,預計於2027年底前完成約70萬名訪查。訪視人員將配戴識別證、出示公文,並由里長等基層人員陪同,不會索取存摺或帳號等個人資料。部長石崇良強調普查目的為了解長者需求並提供精準服務,如送餐、緊急救援裝置及日常關懷,同時提醒長輩防範詐騙。社家署長周道君指出普查亦仰賴基層社區夥伴協助,以掌握實際生活狀況,並納入未來服務評估。被訪的90多歲林阿嬤表示,訪視人員的誠意讓她感到溫暖,如今已習慣參與社區活動,感受到『沒有血緣的親人』的關懷。
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衛福部於2026年啟動『獨老普查』,旨在了解全國約70萬名獨居長者的生活狀況與需求,並據此提供精準服務。普查由衛福部長石崇良主導,社家署長周道君負責說明執行過程,並結合里長、退輔會等基層力量進行入戶訪視。
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林阿嬤(右)說,遠親不如近鄰,政府有訪視員不斷陪長者聊天、給予鼓勵,建議長者參與各種活動,可以減輕長者的心情壓力,看到他們來訪視的熱誠,她心裡非常溫暖,對獨居老人非常讚。(記者林志怡攝)
〔記者林志怡/台北報導〕衛福部今(2026)年啟動「獨老普查」,今年7至8月期間已實際走訪8萬名獨居長者,並預計於明(2027)年底前,完成約70萬名獨居長者訪查。衛福部長石崇良提醒,訪查人員通常會在公所村里長、里幹事等人員陪同下前往拜訪,且一定會配戴識別證、出示衛福部公文,且絕不會索取存摺、印章、帳號等,請長輩放心。
衛福部社家署長周道君說明,衛福部於115年至116年投入62.5億元推動「擴大獨居老人服務」,預計動員超過1.2萬名訪員,結合逾5000處社區關懷據點深入敲門,並由退輔會走訪獨居榮民,逐一訪查約70萬名長者,且除訪視人員外,通常會有公所村里長、里幹事等人員陪同前往。
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周道君表示,除戶籍資料資料可見的獨居長者外,部分長者戶籍上可能登記有其他家人,但實際上家人並未同住,或是長者本身出現「籍在人不在」等其他複雜情況,因此這次普查也仰賴基層社區夥伴協助,從周邊了解長者實際生活情況,若有發現其他獨老個案,也會一併納入未來的服務評估。
石崇良則指出,我國目前有478萬名65歲以上長者,而高齡者情況差異極大,獨居長者的照顧更是一大挑戰,希望透過這次進行全面性、地毯式的普查,了解長者的需求與情況,但這次普查過程中,除了找到人、讓長者願意開門外,也希望不要受到詐騙等外力侵害。
此外,石崇良提醒,進行普查的訪視人員一定會配戴識別證,並出示衛福部公文,訪視過程中也絕對不會亂問與訪查無關的問題、洩漏個人資料,更不會向長輩索取存摺、印章、帳號等,請長輩放心。
石崇良表示,訪查結束後會依據長者需求提供精準服務,包括送餐、緊急救援裝置鋪設,以及日常電話關懷、實地陪伴等,希望未來結合更多民間資源提供長者服務,讓獨自生活的長者可以多一份防護與保障。
在這次普查中被拜訪的林阿嬤,已經高齡90多歲,當初訪視人員來敲門時,她沒有馬上開門,只在鐵門後詢問對方來意,前來訪視的蘇督導當時穿著民權社區的背心、戴著衛福部的識別證,也給她看了公文,誠懇的一再解釋後,她才願意開門讓蘇督導進入家門,如今在關懷據點幫助下,已經習慣走出家門參與社區活動,就像多了很多「沒有血緣的親人」,心裡非常溫暖。
衛福部啟動「獨老普查」,在今(2026)年7至8月期間已實際走訪8萬名獨居長者,並預計於明(2027)年底前完成約70萬名獨居長者訪查。(記者林志怡攝)
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衛福部將在2027年底前完成約70萬名獨居長者的訪查目標
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訪查結束後,衛福部將依據長者需求提供送餐、緊急救援裝置鋪設及日常電話關懷等精準服務
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