德州：多维度推进农村地区失能人员居家护理服务落地

Core Viewpoint - The press conference held in Dezhou City on December 30 introduced the main progress and achievements of the city's medical security work for 2025, focusing on the pilot program for long-term care insurance for residents and its impact on improving service accessibility for disabled individuals in rural areas [1] Group 1: Long-term Care Insurance Pilot Program - The pilot program has implemented localized measures to enhance service accessibility for disabled individuals, including tailored plans for each town to ensure no eligible individuals miss out on benefits [3] - A tracking mechanism has been established to follow up with discharged patients from medical institutions, ensuring timely access to care services for newly disabled individuals [3] Group 2: Resource Utilization and Integration - The program has effectively utilized idle medical resources by converting unused hospital beds into nursing beds, increasing bed utilization rates by an average of 25.31% across 16 institutions [4] - Collaboration between quality elderly care resources and grassroots medical institutions has been initiated, addressing the shortage of specialized nursing resources in rural areas [4] Group 3: Professional Care Supply and Training - The city has integrated professional home service agencies into the long-term care insurance system, recruiting local caregivers and providing specialized training, resulting in a caregiver workforce of 1,060, with 84.9% being new hires since the pilot's launch [6] - A training mechanism for family caregivers has been established, offering hands-on training to improve the quality of care provided by family members [6] Group 4: Service Standardization and Customization - The home care service offerings have been optimized to include 51 types of care, ensuring comprehensive support for disabled individuals through a combination of family and professional caregiver services [7] - The "DeKang Anhu" care package has been introduced, allowing for a mix of fixed and optional services, with costs ranging from 100 to 180 yuan per session, catering to the personalized needs of disabled residents [7] - By 2025, the program has provided home care services to 241,400 disabled residents, totaling 362,100 hours of service [7]