Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-01-20
Premier William Lai has praised Yunlin County for its work providing care for the
Premier William Lai (front, second from left) visits an elder care facility in Yunlin County Saturday, accompanied by Yunlin County Magistrate Lee Chin-yung (left) and Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (right).
elderly. Lai visited the county Saturday, making a stop along with other officials at a local elder care center.
At the center, county head Lee Chin-yung said that Yunlin County is home to over 120,000 elderly people. Lee said that elderly people account for 17.5% of the county’s population, making it Taiwan’s second-oldest county.
Lee said the county has implemented the Tsai administration’s policy of making care more accessible by opening a variety of facilities countywide.
Premier Lai commended the county on the speed with which it has implemented the central government’s long-term care policy. He said the county has exceeded the health ministry’s expectations. [FULL STORY]
