
On the 30th, the dental public welfare medical team once again crossed the sea and went to the Penghu Home for the Elderly of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to conduct oral examinations, necessary treatment and health education for the elderly in the hospital. Magong Mayor Huang Jianzhong came to pay tribute.
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Residents who are disabled, have dementia and have limited mobility are often limited by transportation and medical attendants, making it difficult for them to receive regular dental treatment.
Magong Mayor Huang Jianzhong went to the elderly home to thank the dental charity team for their selfless dedication.
[Reporter Liu Yuqing/Penghu Report] Today (30th), the dental public welfare medical team went across the sea for the second time to the Penghu Home for the Elderly of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to conduct oral examinations, necessary treatment and health education for the elderly in the hospital. Magong Mayor Huang Jianzhong was invited to pay tribute by nurse Zhou Huilin, the initiator of the project. Dr. Wang Xunquan, director of the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the Nursing Home of Penghu Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, was also present to express his concern.
Zhou Huilin, who worked as a nurse in Penghu in the past, found that residents with disabilities, dementia, and mobility impairments were often limited by transportation and medical attendants, making it difficult for them to receive dental treatment regularly, so he invited Dr. Li Muqian to jointly plan the dental treatment. In June this year (2026), the team came to Peng for the first time and served more than 60 elderly people. This time, they crossed the sea again to continue their care. Zhou Huilin said that the first service gave the team a better understanding of the actual needs of institutional residents. This time, in addition to continuing to provide oral care, they also hope to understand the follow-up and referral status, so that the cross-sea service is not a one-time encounter, but a stable connection can be gradually established.
Wang Yuli, director of the home for the elderly, pointed out that some residents have to rely on wheelchairs, transportation and accompanying manpower to seek medical treatment, and there is often a need for continuous dental visits. The medical team entering the facility not only reduces the travel fatigue of the elderly, but also allows the caregivers to better understand individual oral conditions. Wang Xunquan has long been involved in Penghu family medicine, home and long-term care medical care. This visit also allowed cross-sea dental services to have more exchanges with local care providers.
Huang Jianzhong said that what is rare is not only the medical team coming across the sea, but also the willingness to return to Penghu again after the first service. The city government will assist in reporting needs and linking resources within the scope of its powers and responsibilities. It is expected that medical departments and long-term care institutions will gradually establish inspection, referral and tracking methods to make it easier for elderly people with limited mobility to receive appropriate care.
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