MOHW TO RAISE CARE WORKERS' HOURLY PAY TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE|時薪提高+短時數服務 吸引青年投入照服

The government has been pushing for the Long-term Care 2.0 plan as part of its social policy. However, the shortage of caregivers remains a serious issue. The Ministry of Health and Welfare is planning to raise the hourly pay for care workers to NT$200 in hopes of attracting more workers. Some social welfare institutions are also promoting part-time care services to alleviate the labor shortage. 50-year-old Li Hsiu-yeh has been a home caregiver for 5 years and served in 10 families. Her most memorable experience is when a terminally ill cancer patient who did not eat at all started to eat normally and regain the will to live. Helping brings positive changes in people's lives is what is most gratifying about her job. ==LI HSIU-YEH, home care worker== At least now when she wakes up in the morning, she looks forward to our arrival. She has the courage to live. She doesn't ask me to buy charcoal for her anymore like before. When it comes to taking care of people, it requires not only professional skill sets but also dedication. The government has been pushing for the Long-term Care 2.0 plan and trying to attract more workers to join the in-home care service industry. Some social welfare institutions are now offering part-time home care services to allow for more flexibility on the job. The Ministry of Health and Welfare is considering raising the hourly pay of home care workers to NT$200. ==SUN YU-CHIN, home care worker== Nowadays, young people think the hourly salary is too low. If we can offer a higher hourly rate, perhaps more people will be willing to take on this job. ==LIN LU-HUNG, Vice Exec., Peng Wan-Ru Foundation == There has always been a gap between training and service. In other words, there is a mismatch. Many people who received training do not actually become care workers. In order attract more workers and resolve the issue of caregiver shortage, social welfare institutions believe that there needs to be better career planning support that allows in-home care to become a long-term career choice. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 在公園，陪著老人家聊天，50歲李秀葉，是個居家照服員，資歷已經有5年，服務過10個家庭，讓她印象最深刻，是服務一個癌末患者，協助他從吃不下西，到可以順利進食，從放棄生命，到想繼續活下來，看到個案因她而轉變，就是她工作最大成就感。 ==居家照服員 李秀葉== 起碼她現在眼睛張開的時候 會期盼我們的到來 能有活下去的勇氣 不會像剛接的時候 一直拜託我幫她買木炭 照顧「人」的工作，不只要專業職能，也要費心思，政府力推照長照2.0計劃，為了吸引鼓勵更多人加入照服員的行業，有社福機構推展短時數服務，讓工作更有彈性，而衛福部打算提高照服員的時薪每小時200元，對於這樣的政策，照服員和社福機構是各有看法。 ==居家照服員 孫玉琴== 因為現在年輕人 會覺得他們的時薪太低 那如果我們時薪高的話 或許會有更多人願意投入這個工作 ==彭婉如文教基金會 副執行長 林綠紅== 目前的訓練跟服務之間的 這一個鴻溝一直存在 就是說訓 用不合一的結果 導致訓練很多的人 但是真正訓練到 能夠上線服務的其實比例很低 要提高人才，加入居家照顧，社福機構認為，除了拉高勞動條件，更要有更完善的職涯規劃，才讓居家服務，成為可長久留任的工作，解決人力缺乏的問題。 記者 綜合報導