10/17/2016 1 Comment Ready to receive elder care? 准备好接受老年护理?It’s the middle income, who need aged home-care services the most because we have to go to work and can’t afford maids.
The Government should give NGOs and the private sector more incentives to get into the aged care business. The Government also can help by working with universities and nursing schools to encourage more caregivers to enter the market so that it’s easier for us to hire qualified staff. The aged care industry needs a regulated, integrated framework, because ageing is a social issue. The Government must support the NGOS and private sector. And, you and me, must make sure we have saved enough money to afford aged care. 这是中等收入群,由于都要上班工作,而又负担不起聘请女佣, 而他们也是最需要老年的家庭护理服务。 政府应给予非政府机构和私营机构更多的激励机制,以进行老年护理业务。 政府还可以通过与大学和护理学校合作,鼓励更多的护理人员进入市场,使我们更容易雇用合格的工作人员。 老年护理行业需要一个规范的综合框架,因为老龄化是一个社会问题。 政府必须支持非政府组织和私营部门。 而且,你和我,必须确保我们拥有足够的钱来提供本身的老年护理。 10/17/2016 0 Comments Rising demandAccording to the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) handbook on healthcare, the number of Malaysians aged 60 years and older is projected to increase to 3.4 million in 2020 (9.9% of total population). Few elderly people can escape the accumulation of chronic pathologies due to physiological changes such as ageing kidneys, memory deficit, altered dietary habits and dependence on multiple prescription drugs.
This growing segment of consumers is likely to create a need for outpatient care in seniors living facilities. The long-term goal is to create a number of centres offering assistance to people who need help with daily living but wish to live as independently as possible for as long as possible. To address these needs, existing infrastructure can be refurbished to develop barrier-free housing fitted with disabled-friendly features. Other facilities would include wellness, primary and secondary healthcare options. Can our government provide some milestones for such projects to be implemented? We know that good planning takes a lot of time and effort, resources, expertise, talent, skills and experiences... Extract comment by CAROL YIP Source: The Star |
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