Dental charity team went to Penghu Nursing Home to provide oral care services

2026/10/02 11:20

The dental charity team train arrived at the Nursing Home attached to Penghu Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. (Provided by Penghu Hospital)

[Reporter Liu Yuqing/Penghu Report] The Nursing Home attached to the Penghu Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare welcomes a team of Taipei dental volunteers for the first time to provide residents with dental examinations and diagnosis and treatment services. This time, Dr. Wang Xianquan, director of the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the Nursing Home of Penghu Hospital, was introduced, and two dentists, Li Muqian and Zhu Baiying, as well as nurse Zhou Huilin, collaborated with the nurses to bring professional dental care to the residents, allowing the elderly to receive services in a familiar environment.

Oral health is closely related to the elderly’s food intake, nutritional intake and living comfort. Residents in nursing homes are often elderly, have chronic diseases or have limited physical functions, so they need caregivers to assist with oral hygiene. Going out for dental appointments also requires transportation, accompanying and relocation, which is even more challenging for residents who are bedridden or have limited mobility. This time, the dental team went to the nursing home to provide services, hoping to reduce the need for medical treatment and allow residents to receive timely attention to their oral care needs.

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During the activity, dentists will conduct oral and dental examinations, assess the medical needs of residents based on their individual conditions, and provide appropriate treatment and care suggestions. Nursing and care staff will cooperate to explain the residents' health status, oral hygiene and eating status, and help doctors understand their needs, which will serve as a reference for follow-up follow-up and care arrangements. Through inter-professional collaboration, dental advice is integrated into daily care to continue to protect residents’ oral health.

Penghu Hospital President Cai Wenxiang thanked Director Wang Xunquan for actively introducing and connecting medical resources. He also thanked Li Muqian, Dr. Zhu Baiying, nurse Zhou Huilin and the Taipei dental volunteer team for their cross-sea service and caring for the elderly on outlying islands with professionalism and love. The hospital hopes that through this cooperation, residents with limited mobility will have easier access to dental services, and this care will be extended to daily care, thereby improving the quality of life of the elderly. The nursing home will start from the first service, continue to connect medical and long-term care resources, pay attention to the individual needs of residents, and implement oral cleaning, observation and tracking.

The doctor moves the patient without moving, and the dental charity team goes to the home to serve the bedridden patient. (Provided by Penghu Hospital)