
嘉義市長參選人、民進黨立委王美惠提出擴大長者居家安全補助政見,承諾當選後讓有長者家庭不受身心障礙或失能身分限制,可依實際需求申請防滑設備、扶手等補助。她同時考察衛福部嘉義醫院,討論長照大樓興建計畫,該計畫預計2027年至2031年進行,總經費約18億元,旨在改善長照床位嚴重不足及醫護人員住宿條件。
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嘉義市65歲以上長者人口已超過總人口20%,進入超高齡社會階段。部立嘉義醫院護理之家床位使用率接近99%,仍有約85人候補,顯示長期照護需求嚴重不足。
立委王美惠(左)與部立嘉義醫院院長陳殷正(右)討論嘉市醫療及長照服務現況。(記者丁偉杰攝)
嘉義市65歲以上長者已超過人口20%,邁入「超高齡社會」。民進黨市長參選人、立委王美惠今天拋出擴大長者居家安全補助政見,承諾當選市長後,讓家中有長者的家庭,不再受限於身心障礙、失能等身分限制,而是讓每一位長者,依實際需求,申請居家安全改善補助,包括防滑設備、扶手等,讓長者在熟悉的家中安心生活。
王美惠今天邀請衛福部次長呂建德、醫福會副執行長賴慧貞等人考察衛福部嘉義醫院,了解嘉市醫療及長照服務現況,並討論擴充照護量能計劃。有感於嘉市邁入「超高齡社會」,王美惠表示, 照顧長者應從預防做起,不能等到跌倒受傷或需要照顧時,才提供協助。
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王美惠說,居家安全設備的補助,看似小小的改善,卻關係到長者每天的安全,也是許多家庭最實際的需求。她強調,未來若入主市府,照顧長者會以實際需求為出發點,並落實「預防優先」,讓長輩老有所依、住得安心,家人也更加放心。
王美惠於2023年10月即帶領立院衛環委員會考察部嘉,當時建議在東院區規劃長照大樓。部嘉今天簡報時指出,護理之家佔床率已接近99%,目前還有約85位在候位,顯示在地住宿型照護需求迫切。
目前部嘉已提送在東院區規劃長照大樓計畫書,計畫期程為2027年至2031年,規劃興建地下1層、地上7層的長照大樓,設置護理之家、培訓中心、失智及日間照顧據點,並配置職員宿舍,改善醫護人員住宿條件,協助培育及留住在地照護人才,總經費約18億元。
會議中,呂建德表示,部嘉醫院整合醫療、社區健康及長照,為嘉義市民提供全方位照護服務,長照大樓興建經費及人力,衛福部與醫福會將大力支持。
立委王美惠(右三)今天邀請衛福部次長呂建德(左三)考察部立嘉義醫院。(記者丁偉杰攝)
部嘉已提送在東院區規劃長照大樓計畫書。(王美惠服務處提供)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
若王美惠當選嘉義市長,居家安全補助政策將在其任內開始實施
Likely · Within months
部立嘉義醫院長照大樓將在2027年至2031年期間動工興建
Very likely · Within years

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