Grandpa kept complaining to my employer about me not letting him eat. Though I always gave him his medicine on time, he kept saying that I did not give him his medicine. What should I do?
Grandma kept running away when I was cooking, saying she needed to go to work. She wouldn’t sleep at night because of the ghost in her room. I really do not know what to do...
As the number of elderly with dementia in Taiwan increase, migrant workers often need to take care of dementia patients other than just the patients’ families. Learning how to identify dementia and delay its severity in its early stages is a common problem for both employers and migrant workers!
On March 12, 2012, the Center held the first immigrant worker care training course of the year under the guidance of the Taipei City Labor Force Reconstruction Utilization Office. In the course, instructor Ms. Yang Chen Biman taught the migrant workers the care and crisis management of mental and behavioral problems of dementia, nursing skills such as posture and movement, limb joint movement, and home transfer nursing skills can improve the sensitivity and professional ability of nursing work.
In today’s class, in addition to the instructor’s examples, 25 other students shared their experiences of successfully taking care of dementia elders. One of them even told the story of how she helped the grandpa to successfully quit smoking and betel nuts. Even though the grandpa had already passed away, the employer still treated her as family and told her to come back “home” often. Stories like these inspired other migrant workers to want to improve the quality of their care!
In the afternoon, the instructor also demonstrated carious displacement skills so that the students could safely move the patients to assist in rehabilitation in the correct posture to protect themselves from injuries. Through practice, the migrant workers can give better care to the elders. As the workers improve their knowledge and skills, the employer can be at ease and trust their elders in the care of the workers.
The New Affairs Social Service Center is a social service organization dedicated to caring for disadvantaged individuals in the workplace, striving to promote a society where resources are shared for the common good. They have long been committed to improving the quality of life for migrant workers and elderly care, co-creating a harmonious society for migrant workers and employers. They help marginalized groups who suffer from exploitation and injustice, and they invite you to become their guardians. Your donation will help these vulnerable individuals in overcoming their difficulties and obtaining assistance for their rights. Please click(“I want to donate") or call (02) 2397-1933 #122. Thank you for your response and concern!
