#16 - 努力照顧老人的台灣人 A Dedicated Elderly Caretakers in Taiwan feat. 波比媽 (Bō bǐ ’s mom)

- 波比媽做什麼工作? What is Bobi ma's job? 長照2.0 cháng zhào 2.0 - Long-term care 2.0 (A government program for long-term care services) 撥打 bō dǎ - to dial  專線 zhuān xiàn - hotline  個管師 gè guǎn shī - (個案管理師) case manager  社工 shè gōng - social worker 接觸 jiē chù - contact; to get in touch with someone 府上 fǔ shàng - one's own home 評估 píng gū - to evaluate someone's needs 機構 jī gòu - institution 派員 pài yuán - dispatch personnel  居喘 jū chuǎn - respite (a short-term break for a caregiver) 家屬 jiā shǔ - family member 外傭 wài yōng - a foreign domestic helper 協助 xié zhù - to assist 宣洩 xuān xiāo - to vent; to release or express emotions 為一組 wéi yī zǔ - per group (charged per group, typically for a specific amount of time) 起跳 qǐ tiào - atarting point (the minimum starting charge for a service) - 照顧老人的時候，什麼事情最難? When taking care of the elderly, what is the most challenging thing? 眉眉角角 (Taiwanese: me me kakkak) -  potential difficulties, challenges, or tricky situations 移位 yí wèi - to move 行走 xíng zǒu - walk (the act of walking or traveling on foot) 膝蓋 xī gài - knee 形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè - of all sorts and varieties 救命天使 jiù mìng tiān shǐ - guardian angel 庭院 tíng yuàn - courtyard or garden 案子 àn zi - case 綁 bǎng - tie or bind 老人家 lǎo rén jiā - elderly person or senior citizen 備餐 bèi cān - prepare meals 收拾善後 shōu shi shàn hòu - tidy up and clean up afterwards 新手 xīn shǒu - novice or newcomer 不太對勁 bú tài duì jìn - not quite right 案家 àn jiā - referring to the family who hires the caregiver 號稱 hào chēng - to claim, to profess 督導 dū dǎo - supervisor 捍衛 hàn wèi - to defend, to safeguard 權益 quán yì - rights and interests 界線 jiè xiàn - boundary, limit 案主 àn zhǔ - client, service user 下體 xià tǐ - genitals 動手 dòng shǒu - to act, to use one's hands 居服員 jū fú yuán - home care worker 越界 yuè jiè - to overstep boundaries, to go beyond one's limits 接手 jiē shǒu - to take over, to assume responsibility 困擾 kùn rǎo - trouble, distress - 台灣政府照顧老人嗎? Does Taiwan’s government provide care for the elderly? 完善 wán shàn - perfect; well-rounded 改進的空間 gǎi jìn de kōng jiān - room for improvement 針對 zhēn duì - target; focus on 習性 xí xìng - habits; behavior patterns 宮廟 gōng miào - temple (larger and more significant temples) 宣導 xuān dǎo - publicize; promote 集合 jí hé - gather; assemble 配合 pèi hé - cooperate; coordinate 衛生局 wèi shēng jú - health bureau 肯定 kěn dìng - definitely; certainly 稍微 shāo wēi - a little; slightly 補助 bǔ zhù - subsidy; financial aid 做家務 zuò jiā wù - do housework 貧困 pín kùn - impoverished; poor 中低收 zhōng dī shōu - middle to low income 低收 dī shōu - low income  補貼 bǔ tiē - subsidy; allowance (from government) Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast