
人生的晚年你想怎麼樣度過?
In the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, there is a village separate from the outside world.
荷蘭阿姆斯特丹存在著一處與世隔絕的世外桃源。
separate from~與...分開
There’s not only beautiful scenery, but also a vibe of utmost happiness. This place is called Hogeweyk.
這裡有的不只是美景,更是一個讓生命更加圓滿的地方,名字叫霍格威村。
vibe(n.)氣氛、氛圍=atmosphere
The village also has a nickname: Dementia Village. All the residents here have dementia.
這個村莊還有個外號,叫做「失智村」,這裡的居民都有老年痴呆症。
dementia(n.)老人痴呆症;失智症
Hogeweyk is the size of ten football fields and has its own town square, park, convenience stores, post offices, and many more public facilities that make life here very convenient.
霍格威村占地有十個足球場大,廣場、公園、便利商店、郵局一應俱全,有豐富的公共設施,生活非常便利。
facility(n.)設施public facilities公共設施
The caretakers are all dressed up as cashiers, waiters and shopkeepers.
村裡的護理人員都會假裝成村內的收銀員、服務生、商店老闆。
caretaker(n.)看護
As the patient’s family has already paid the cost of living, there is no currency exchanged within the village, which can also prevent any monetary problems.
由於生活所需的費用都已由患者的家屬預付,因此他們在這裡不需要進行任何貨幣交易,也能避免發生財務問題。
currency(n.)貨幣
About 6 to 7 seniors live in one house, with 1 to 2 caretakers in every room.
這裡的老人們每6到7人住一間房子,每間房間設有1到2名護理人員。
caretaker(n.)看護
What allows the residents here to live a different life from the patients in nursing homes is the warm and friendly environment created for them to continue to live a comfortable and enjoyable life.
這裡讓村民不會像其他養老院裡的老人一樣,霍格威村創造出一個溫暖、友善的空間,讓他們在生命尾聲依然活得開心自在。
what(複合關係代名詞)=the thing that...
With people valuing the importance of the last years of life, Taiwan has yet to develop an elderly care facility like Hogeweyk.
隨著越來越多人重視生命的「最後一哩路」,台灣卻尚未出現如此規模的療養機構。
with(prep.)隨著value(v.)重視the twilight years晚年;遲暮之年
With an aging society, the government should take action to improve the quality of elderly care. Hogeweyk is truly a model for our country.
在高齡化的趨勢下,政府應該積極提升老人照護的品質,霍格威村的確是我國值得效法的典範。
ag(e)ing(adj.)老化中的take action採取行動elderly care老人照護model(n.)模範