英文摘要 |
Since the implementation of Long-term Care plan 2.0 in 2017, city governments and professional services have worked hard to navigate the new and complicated delivery and bureaucracy of the Reablement Service, while the implementation regulations went through many revisions in a short period of time. This paper discusses the development and challenges of the Reablement Service, including the implementation of the Reablement, major regulation revisions between 2018-2021, its influences on the service delivery of care managers and health professionals, and the experiences of reablement recipients. We call attention to the issues of low referral rate, the often-contested frequency and number of reablement visits, difficulty with implementing AA03, inadequate case conferences and continuing education that can facilitate interdisciplinary communication. We suggest to (1) add a reminder for Reablement referral on the online care management platform, (2) modify the payment system and the referral mechanism to improve referral rate and stability of reablement volume, (3) re-examine the purposes and benefits of AA03 for facilitating collaboration between professionals and home health aides, (4) hold regular small-scale interdisciplinary case conferences and workshops to build consensus about Reablement, and (5) provide the case managers standardized introduction manuals on Reablement Service to facilitate service consistency and public awareness of successful Reablement . The care paradigm shift to Reablement takes work and communication. We call for governmental policies that can help promote Reablement, inter-disciplinary consensus, and smooth service delivery, thus achieve the goals of improving the quality of life for reablement users and reduce the burden on caregivers. |