因應COVID-19疫情下之新興照護

Challenges and Future Prospects of Long-term Care Post-COVID-19 Era

2020年與2021年全球都受到新冠肺炎疫情影響，長照服務歷經院內感染，住民與家人疏離、活動降低的挑戰，積極思考能兼顧感染管制與新的照護模式。同時，在封鎖之下，許多打破藩籬、利用現今科技的行動，讓不同世代共享科技平台並進行對話與互動及連結情感、降低了封鎖的活動限制。新冠肺炎的全球危機，使人們更加關注於低碳永續行動的可能性。長照服務也應思考加入參與低碳永續的行動。在各項設施與行動中納入普世共同價值的設計，尊重各族群的多元性與參與意願，若能在各項設施與行動中落實，不僅可減少額外的更改設計，達到節能減碳目的，更能消除刻板的衰弱印象，讓各族群能共同參與，讓照護者與被照護者皆能更自在生活。

The COVID-19 pandemic has had tremendous impacts on long-term care. Social isolation, nosocomial infection, and barriers to applying the new technologies were critical to the residents and their caregivers. However, some renovations have suggested small and delicate care models would maintain the health of the residents and staff members and care quality in the long-care facilities. Otherwise, concepts for sustainable development have been considered fundamental in the future. The universal design approach to the facilities and life support covers caregivers and the vulnerable. The needs of caregivers and the vulnerable are equally considered, and stigma should be eliminated.