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1 Daily Activities & People with Dementia in Friendly Community Shu-Chun Lee, OTR, MS Wen-Shan Rehabilitation Center Taipei City Hospital Songde branch National Taiwan University, OT Dept.

2 TAIWAN Taipei City Taiwan is one of the Asian countries. It is an island near the southeast coast of the Asian continent with about 36,000 square kilometers. A population of 23,574,274 people (official statistics for June 2018). 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 2

3 How About Taipei City? 12 administrative districts km /7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 3

4 How About Taipei City? 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 4

5 How About Taipei City? 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 5

6 Aged Society in 2018 Dementia Prevention 2013 The proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and over in the total population reached 14.05% at the end of March this year Aged Society Long Care Policy Due to the increase of aging population, the ministry of health and welfare has long term care policy Friendly Community 2017 is the start of a 4-year project for people with dementia in the community Super-Aged Society By 2026, it will enter the "super-aged society" where the definition of the elderly population is 20%. 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 6

7 Aged Society in 2018 Dementia Prevention 2013 The proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and over in the total population reached 14.05% at the end of March this year Aged Society 2018 crowded place for the elderly 2007 Long Care Policy Due to the increase of aging population, the ministry of health and welfare has long term care policy Friendly Community 2017 is the start of a 4-year project for people with dementia in the community Super-Aged Society By 2026, it will enter the "super-aged society" where the definition of the elderly population is 20%. 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 7

8 Aged Society in % stay at home Dementia Prevention 2013 The proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and over in the total population reached 14.05% at the end of March this year Aged Society Long Care Policy Due to the increase of aging population, the ministry of health and welfare has long term care policy Friendly Community 2017 is the start of a 4-year project for people with dementia in the community Super-Aged Society By 2026, it will enter the "super-aged society" where the definition of the elderly population is 20%. 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 8

9 Care Model of Dementia, EMC2 Community resources Mild dementia diagnosis Friendly community Healthy literacy Memory and behavior modification General care Environment Coordinator Guide caregivers Information providing Referring resources ES OC MW CT Client center services Living support Home care and rehabilitation Medical Care Care-Giver 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 9

10 Care Model of Dementia, EMC2 Supported Center for People with Dementia and their Family, SPDF Community resources Friendly community Healthy literacy Mild dementia diagnosis Memory and behavior modification General care Integrated Dementia Care Center, IDCC Environment Coordinator Guide caregivers Information providing Referring resources ES OC MW CT Client center services Living support Home care and rehabilitation Medical Care Care-Giver 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 10

11 Care Model of Dementia, EMC2 Supported Center for People with Dementia and their Family, SPDF Community resources Friendly community Healthy literacy Mild dementia diagnosis Memory and behavior modification General care Integrated Dementia Care Center, IDCC ES MW Wenshan Supported Center for People with Dementia and their Families (WSPDF) Guide caregivers Information providing Referring resources OC CT Client center services Living support Home care and rehabilitation 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 11

12 Elementary School Wen-Shan SPDF 1. Location Police Station Xin-Long Park Village office Accessible Environment Technology University Wang-Fong Hospital 12

13 Connection with Agencies H: 1 times/ month V; 1 time / 2 months Health Center / village office WSPDF Senior Center 2-3 times / month 1 time / 3 months Nursing: 1 time / month Dep. Of community: 2 times/ month Local Hospital Wen-Shan Supported Center for People with Dementia and their Families Medical center Memory outpatient clinic: 1 time / month Acute ward & day hospital: 1 meeting / month 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 13

14 2. Population CDR>.5 / Dementia / >5o age 14

15 Demographics of participants AGE DISTRICTS 18% 50% 11% 21% % 4%4% 4% Wen-Shan 4% Da-An 4% Nei-Hu 11% 68% Zhongz-Heng Da-Tong GENDER OF CAREGIVERS ROLE OF CAREGIVERS 25% male female 21% 29% spouse daughter son 75% 50% 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 15

16 3. Daily Activities Focusing on life Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Reading & chatting, walk and visiting, activities in centers, lunch time 16

17 Activities art, exercise, music and cognition Cognition 8 courses/4months Art 4 courses/month Drum music 4 courses/month Exercise 4 courses/month 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 17

18 Activities crafts, board game, reading newspapers and lunch time Crafts 1 course/month Reading newspapers Every Monday morning Board game 4 courses/month Lunch time After courses by their will 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 18

19 4. Choosing Health literacy 19

20 Contact Us No.160, Sec. 2, Xinglong Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 11690, Taiwan (R.O.C.) (886) Sue-Chun Lee, OTR Jun-Rui Su, OTR Nai-Yu Teng, OTR Meng-Rong Jiang, psychologist Li-Wen Chen, social worker Jun-Yang Lin, case manager Chun-Mei Jhuang, case manager 2018/7/29 Support Center for People with Dementia and their Families 20

21 Thank You! Shu-Chun Lee

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