Ditougang food delivery service provides warmth to elderly people living alone

According to Ministry of the Interior data from the end of 2015, Taiwan's elderly population will soon break through the 3 million mark, accounting for 12.5% of Taiwan's population. But in Ditougang Community, in Tainan’s Yanshui District, the elderly population has now reached 25%. In view of this, a local community care center was founded in 2012, which in addition to providing communal meals and delivering meals to the homes of elderly residents, also ensures that the 50 community elders either receive regular telephone calls or personal visits by one of ten groups of volunteers. The center not only ensures that no elderly person goes hungry, but also provides sustenance for the soul. The age of volunteers participating at the center ranges from between 30 and 70, and almost everyone in the community who has spare time helps out. It is hoped that through the strength of self-reliance, the community will become a warmer and more beautiful place to live. 

Ditougang food delivery service provides warmth to elderly people living alone 

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坔頭港送餐服務 老人溫暖不孤單

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據內政部2015年底資料顯示，台灣老年人口即將沖破300萬大關，佔台灣人口數12.5%，而台南鹽水的坔頭港社區老年人口甚至已高達25%。有鑑於此，當地於2012年成立照顧關懷據點，除了共餐與送餐服務，志工們還分成十組，定期電訪或訪視50位社區年長者，這樣的關懷照顧不僅填飽了老人的肚子，也溫暖了他們的心。而志工們的年紀分布於30到70歲之間，幾乎社區內有空的成員都來參與送餐活動，希望靠自身的力量能讓小小的社區更加溫暖美好。