2025年進入「超高齡社會」
As Taiwan transitions from an “aging society” to a “super-aged society” by 2025, the subject of long-term care for the elderly is becoming more important.
隨著台灣於2025年從「高齡化社會」進入到「超高齡社會」，年長者的長照問題變得更加重要。
transition (v.)過渡、轉變subject (n.)主題、題目、題材
In order to meet the healthcare needs of the country’s older generations, Taiwan launched the Long-Term Care Plan 2.0 in 2017.
為了滿足國內老一代的健康照護需求，台灣於2017年推出了長照2.0計畫。
meet (v.)滿足meet sb.’s demand(need) 滿足某人需求launch (v.)推出
This 10-year plan aims at providing affordable, accessible and personalized long-term care for the growing population of people aged 65 and older.
這項為期10年的計畫旨在為國內日漸增加的65歲以上人口提供負擔得起、易於取得且個人化的長期照護。
aim at 以……為目標、目的在於……affordable (adj.)負擔得起的、不貴的accessible (adj.)容易取得的、容易獲得的personalized (adj.)個人化的
It is based on a three-level system of local service centers located in residential neighborhoods and surrounding areas, which help seniors age while continuing to live at home.
其基於三層次的系統，提供居家附近的社區服務中心，協助年長者在家中養老。
resident (n.)住民、居民residential (adj.)住宅的、居住的surrounding (adj.) 周圍的、附近的senior (adj.)年長的 (n.)年者者、老年人
Additionally, there are 22 special long-term care management centers in cities and counties across the country.
此外，全國各縣市亦設有22家特殊長照管理中心。
These centers, in combination with both public and private hospitals, work to support seniors’ healthy and active aging.
這些中心配合公私立醫院，致力於幫助年長者健康和積極地養老。
in combination with 與……結合、配合work to VR 努力……、致力於……
Some of the services offered to Taiwan’s seniors through the national long-term care plan include transportation, meals, home care, daycare and training to promote physical health.
透過這項全國性的長期照護計畫，提供給台灣年長者的服務包括交通工具、餐飲、居家照護、日間照顧以及促進身體健康的訓練。
promote (v.)促進、升遷physical (adj.)身體的、肉體的mental (adj.)心理上的、精神的
The government, employers and individual users all provide funding for these services.
政府、雇主以及個別使用者為這些服務提供資金。
employ (v.)雇用employer (n.)雇主employee (n.)員工individual (adj.)個別的、單獨的funding (n.)資金、資助
Even low-income families can receive long-term care free of charge in Taiwan.
即便是低收入家庭在台灣仍可免費獲得長期照護。
income (n.)收入free of charge 免費、不收費