Providing companionship on the front lines: Taipei City expands recruitment of volunteers to care for the elderly, connects with businesses to protect elderly people living alone, and invites the public to participate in providing companionship
On June 10th, the Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government, held the “Press Conference for Elder Care Action,” during which Mayor Chiang Wan-an called on the public to join the “Good Neighbor Guardian Squad” in order to expand the recruitment of volunteers to care for elderly people living alone. Special thanks were also given to the Heshan Foundation and Tenlead Biotech, the first company to join this initiative, for not only donating to the meal fund for the Dragon Boat Festival, but also mobilizing 300 volunteers to go out into the community to provide care and support to senior citizens. This shows how the government and the private sector can work together to build an elderly-friendly society. Photo from the Press Conference for Elder Care Action
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