Taipei City Government

Stating June, the Foreign and Disabled Labor Office will provide six intensive training sessions for the city’s foreign caregivers to help them sharpen caregiving skills and adapt to the local environment.
 
The trainings will be delivered by experts in the fields of nursing and consulting. Coursework spans a wide range of caregiving essentials, such as oral hygiene, safety points on moving the care recipient, administering back-patting on the recipient, meal-feeding techniques, wheelchair transport techniques, medication instructions, and mental health promotions.
 
Disability caregiving will also be covered in the program, which seeks to equip trainees with the specialized knowledge and skills in caring for special needs individuals. All the topics are essential for ensuring care and well-being of the care recipients.
 
According to Ministry of Labor statistics, as of end of 2017, there are 43,229 foreign caregivers working in Taipei city – roughly a thousand more compared to the year before. While most of the caregivers live in their employer’s home, their needs may not be heard easily. The training programs are designed to help them improve not only practical working skills, but also communication skills with their employers. 
 
Trainees can connect and build a support network with their classmates. For those who are not proficient in the Chinese language, interpretation is available in four languages.
 
While the program is directed at foreign caregivers who work either in home or care facilities, care recipients and their family members are also welcomed to sign up.
 
For more information or registration, please visit the Chinese website (https://goo.gl/MmuNoc) or dial at (02) 2959-5855 ext. 14.