New Taipei Minquan Community Wins Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Award for Elder Empowerment
New Taipei's Yonghe Minquan Community won 'Community of the Year' at the 14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards in Singapore for its innovative elder empowerment model, transforming seniors into active community contributors.
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(CNA Reporter Wu Sheng-hung, Singapore, 16th) The "14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards" took place in Singapore this week. The Yonghe Minquan Community Development Association from New Taipei City, Taiwan, stood out in the community care category with its "Symbiotic Community Intergenerational Inclusion and Elder Empowerment Model," winning the "Community of the Year Award."
The "14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2026" held in Singapore took place this week. The purpose of the awards is to recognize innovative care models that improve the quality of life for seniors and redefine "aging." It attracted competing institutions from countries such as Singapore, Australia, Japan, and South Korea, hoping to discover forward-looking and sustainable service solutions.
According to information provided by the Minquan Community today, the community has established a mutual assistance network in the highly densely populated Yonghe District to solve the loneliness and caregiving pressure brought about by urban aging.
The core initiatives submitted for the competition included Taiwan's first "Grandpa and Grandma Bear Baby Happy Park," which trained 57 seniors to become certified babysitters, leading to a 204% increase in service utilization. The "Loneliness Prescription" combats psychological isolation by having seniors actively care for high-risk neighbors, decreasing loneliness scores by 10%. Additionally, a "Baking Social Enterprise" co-operated by seniors and residents with mental disabilities has enabled the community to achieve 67% financial self-sufficiency.
Chiu Hsiu-lan, CEO of the Yonghe Minquan Community Development Association, stated in a press release that changing the concept of community care is not just about providing services, but allowing the elderly to rediscover their value in life, transforming them from "care receivers" to "guardians."
Li Mei-chen, Director of the New Taipei City Social Welfare Department, said that Taiwan has entered a super-aged society, with the elderly population in New Taipei exceeding 816,000, accounting for 20.20% of the city's population. Minquan Community's victory at the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards demonstrates the importance of flipping concepts and repositioning. When seniors live and blend symbiotically within the community, it not only reduces the burden of national long-term care and relieves family caregiving stress, but also allows the elderly to live with more dignity. (Editor: Wei Shu) 1150416
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(CNA Reporter Wu Sheng-hung, Singapore, 16th) The "14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards" took place in Singapore this week. The Yonghe Minquan Community Development Association from New Taipei City, Taiwan, stood out in the community care category with its "Symbiotic Community Intergenerational Inclusion and Elder Empowerment Model," winning the "Community of the Year Award."
The "14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2026" held in Singapore took place this week. The purpose of the awards is to recognize innovative care models that improve the quality of life for seniors and redefine "aging." It attracted competing institutions from countries such as Singapore, Australia, Japan, and South Korea, hoping to discover forward-looking and sustainable service solutions.
According to information provided by the Minquan Community today, the community has established a mutual assistance network in the highly densely populated Yonghe District to solve the loneliness and caregiving pressure brought about by urban aging.
The core initiatives submitted for the competition included Taiwan's first "Grandpa and Grandma Bear Baby Happy Park," which trained 57 seniors to become certified babysitters, leading to a 204% increase in service utilization. The "Loneliness Prescription" combats psychological isolation by having seniors actively care for high-risk neighbors, decreasing loneliness scores by 10%. Additionally, a "Baking Social Enterprise" co-operated by seniors and residents with mental disabilities has enabled the community to achieve 67% financial self-sufficiency.
Chiu Hsiu-lan, CEO of the Yonghe Minquan Community Development Association, stated in a press release that changing the concept of community care is not just about providing services, but allowing the elderly to rediscover their value in life, transforming them from "care receivers" to "guardians."
Li Mei-chen, Director of the New Taipei City Social Welfare Department, said that Taiwan has entered a super-aged society, with the elderly population in New Taipei exceeding 816,000, accounting for 20.20% of the city's population. Minquan Community's victory at the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards demonstrates the importance of flipping concepts and repositioning. When seniors live and blend symbiotically within the community, it not only reduces the burden of national long-term care and relieves family caregiving stress, but also allows the elderly to live with more dignity. (Editor: Wei Shu) 1150416
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