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BackLegislator Wang Meihui proposed expanding home safety subsidies for the elderly and promised no restrictions on physical and mental disabilities.
Legislator Wang Meihui proposed expanding home safety subsidies for the elderly and promised no restrictions on physical and mental disabilities.
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Legislator Wang Meihui proposed expanding home safety subsidies for the elderly and promised no restrictions on physical and mental disabilities.

Wang MeihuiChiayi CityElder care

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  • Chiayi mayoral candidate and Democratic Progressive Party legislator Wang Meihui has proposed expanding home safety subsidies for the elderly, promising that if elected, families with elderly people will not be restricted by physical or mental disabilities or disability status, and can apply for anti-slip equipment, handrails and other subsidies based on actual needs.
  • She also inspected the Chiayi Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to discuss the construction plan of the long-term care building.
  • The project is expected to be carried out from 2027 to 2031 with a total cost of approximately 1.8 billion yuan.

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Why It Matters

The population of elderly people over 65 years old in Chiayi City has exceeded 20% of the total population, entering the stage of super-aged society. The bed occupancy rate of the Nursing Home of the Chiayi Ministry Hospital is close to 99%, and there are still about 85 people on the waiting list, indicating a serious shortage of long-term care needs.

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Legislator Wang Meihui (left) and Director of the Ministry of Chiayi Hospital Chen Yinzheng (right) discuss the current situation of medical and long-term care services in Chiayi City. (Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

Chiayi City’s elderly population over 65 years old has exceeded 20% of the population, making it a “super-aged society”. Democratic Progressive Party mayoral candidate and legislator Wang Meihui today proposed the idea of ​​expanding home safety subsidies for the elderly. She promised that after being elected as mayor, families with elderly people at home will no longer be restricted by physical and mental disabilities, disability and other status restrictions. Instead, each elderly person, based on actual needs, can apply for home safety improvement subsidies, including anti-slip equipment, handrails, etc., so that the elderly can live peacefully in a familiar home.

Today, Wang Meihui invited Lu Jiande, deputy minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Lai Huizhen, deputy executive director of the Medical Welfare Association, and others to visit Chiayi Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to understand the current situation of medical and long-term care services in Chiayi City and discuss plans to expand care capacity. Feeling that Yujia City has entered a "super-aged society", Wang Meihui said that caring for the elderly should start with prevention and cannot wait until they fall, get injured or need care before providing assistance.

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Wang Meihui said that subsidies for home safety equipment may seem like a small improvement, but they are related to the daily safety of the elderly and are the most practical needs of many families. She emphasized that if she takes over the city government in the future, care for the elderly will be based on actual needs and implement "prevention first" so that the elderly will have someone to rely on and live in peace of mind, and their families will feel more at ease.

Wang Meihui led the Legislative Yuan Sanitation and Environmental Protection Committee to inspect Bujia in October 2023. At that time, it was recommended to plan the Changzhao Building in the East Campus. Bujia pointed out during today's briefing that the nursing home bed occupancy rate is close to 99%, and there are currently about 85 people waiting for a place, indicating the urgent need for local residential care.

At present, Bujia has submitted a plan for planning a long-term care building in the east campus. The plan period is from 2027 to 2031. It plans to build a long-term care building with one underground floor and seven floors above ground. It will set up a nursing home, a training center, a dementia and day care center, and configure staff dormitories to improve the accommodation conditions of medical staff and help cultivate and retain local care talents. The total cost is about 1.8 billion yuan.

During the meeting, Lu Jiande said that Bujia Hospital integrates medical care, community health and long-term care to provide comprehensive care services to the citizens of Chiayi. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Medical Welfare Department will provide strong support for the construction funds and manpower of the long-term care building.

Legislator Wang Meihui (third from right) today invited Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Lu Jiande (third from left) to inspect the Chiayi Hospital established by the Ministry. (Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

Bujia has submitted a plan for the Changzhao Building in the East Campus. (Provided by Wang Meihui Service Center)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • If Wang Meihui is elected mayor of Chiayi, the home safety subsidy policy will be implemented during her term of office

    Likely · Within months

  • The long-term care building of the Ministry of Chiayi Hospital will be constructed between 2027 and 2031.

    Very likely · Within years

Open Questions

  • What are the specific application procedures and review criteria for this subsidy policy?
  • How will the 1.8 billion yuan construction fund for the Changzhao Building be allocated?
  • If Wang Meihui is not elected mayor, will this policy still be promoted?

Related Topics

Wang Meihui
PeopleLu JiandeChen YinzhengLai Huizhen
OrganizationsLegislative YuanMinistry of Health and WelfareMinistry of Chiayi HospitalMedical Welfare Association
PlacesChiayi CityEast Campus District
TopicsChiayi CityElder careSafer at Home GrantChangzhao BuildingMinistry of Health and Welfare Chiayi Hospitalsuper aged society
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