Considerations of Taiwanese Working Carers on Choosing Long-Term Care Services for Relatives with Disabilities

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Abstract

Unpaid carers are a significant support for dependent people with chronic illnesses in most countries. Working carers have specific needs because they face a conflict between employment and care. This study reports on the views of seven working carers in Taiwan to discover the factors they might have considered when arranging publicly funded Long-Term Care (LTC) services for the person they care for to reconcile their work and care. According to the testimony of working carers, the issue of safety for care recipients motivates the application for LTC services. However, LTC services in Taiwan, while affordable, are limited. Working carers have a positive attitude towards home care due to its low price and flexible service time. The constructed barriers to accessing daycare make it difficult for families to use daycare, even though it may be the most suitable service for care recipients. The findings have implications for improvements in LTC services. They show that an extension of opening hours of daycare is needed to meet the employment needs of working carers and that care skill training should be offered for providers of LTC services.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)291-308
Number of pages18
JournalPractice
Volume36
Issue number4
Early online date20 Jun 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2024

Keywords

  • Working carer
  • care service
  • carer burden
  • disability
  • informal care
  • long-term care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Sociology and Political Science

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