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Labor minister defends Barthel Index in elderly care
Explore the debate on Taiwan’s use of the Barthel Index for elderly care. Minister Ho defends its objectivity, amid proposals to ease conditions for those over 80 seeking migrant caregivers. Ho P’ei-shan: Pa-shih objective, shouldn’t politicize Over 80 using Pa-shih to apply foreign care to 30% Legislators amend employment law, over 80 exempt Pa-shih Ho urges rational discussion, don’t exclude severely disabled2024/06/13 10:46 -
「3類對象」有望免評巴氏量表!估60萬人受惠 衛福部盼多元認定
民眾申請「外籍看護工」時,除了需要醫院開立的診斷證明書及傳遞單外,另外也將根據「巴氏量表(Barthel Index)」來進行個案的日常生活功能評估。今(12日)衛福部與勞動部邀集民間團體、醫療及長照專家召開會議,討論「常使用長照服務的長照對象」、「確診失智症者」及「身心障礙者」能不能納入免評態樣。衛福部表示,期望未來能朝多元方式認定,相關細節規劃與執行,仍待與勞動部開會定案後,再對外說明。2023/09/12 19:42 -
Hou Yu-ih hopes for change in hiring migrant caregivers
Kuomintang’s Presidential candidate, Han You-yi, proposes changes to employment conditions for foreign caregivers, including exempting individuals age 80 and above from the Barthel Index requirement.2023/08/29 16:40