Nantou County Government Donated a Rehabilitation Bus, Making It More Convenient for the Elderly to Seek Medical Care and Go Out

(Central News Agency, reporter Xiao Boyang, Nantou, 11th) The Nantou County Government received a donation of one rehabilitation bus today, bringing the county's total long-term care transportation service vehicles to 191. The county government stated that Nantou has a vast territory and a high demand for transportation services. As of the end of May this year, there were over 50,000 trips for medical treatment and rehabilitation and over 100,000 trips for community-based services.

Guangzhi Sustainable Technology Co., Ltd. donated one rehabilitation bus to the Nantou County Government to improve transportation convenience for people with disabilities and the elderly in Nantou County. A donation ceremony was held at the county government today. Attendees included Nantou County Magistrate Hsu Shu-hua, Guangzhi Sustainable Technology founder Wu Tsang-jung, and representatives from the vehicle operator Eden Social Welfare Foundation. Hsu expressed gratitude for the strong private sector support for the county government's public services.

Hsu Shu-hua pointed out that this rehabilitation bus will be used by the Eden Foundation for Nantou County's long-term care transportation services, allowing people with mobility impairments and the elderly to enjoy better transportation quality. Wu Tsang-jung stated that he is grateful for his parents' tireless encouragement and education, which made him who he is today. Considering Nantou County's vast territory and more urgent needs compared to other places, he chose Nantou to donate his second rehabilitation bus.

The Nantou County Government's Department of Social and Labor Affairs stated that it is committed to building a dense transportation network. In addition to deploying 20 high-roof温馨buses in various townships and cities, it actively cooperates with the "Long-Term Care 10-Year Plan 3.0." As of May this year, it has commissioned 28 social welfare groups to provide long-term care transportation services, with a fleet size of 190 vehicles.

The department stated that the transportation service helps the elderly travel to and from medical institutions for treatment and rehabilitation and connects community day care centers, foster care families, neighborhood long-term care stations, cultural health stations, dementia community service centers, and assistive device centers. As of the end of May this year, long-term care transportation for medical treatment and rehabilitation reached over 50,000 trips, and community-based transportation reached over 100,000 trips. (Editor: Zhang Yajing) 1150611