Institutions caring for senior citizens with dementia must have an area of at least 16 m2 per senior citizen.

Institutions caring for dementia senior citizens should apply unit caring pattern. Basically, the number of senior citizens attended per unit shall not be more than 16 persons.

Facilities and equipment for institutions caring for dementia senior citizens should comply with the rules stipulated in Article 4 and the followings:
(1).Dormitory:
A. Floor area should be more than 7 square meters per person with one senior per room in principle. Each room shall not be equipped with more than four beds; the number of beds of all rooms for four senior citizens shall not exceed half of beds of the total units. Rooms for two senior citizens or more shall be equipped with barriers for the separation of personal living space.
B. Simple hygiene facilities should be set up in each dormitory.
C. Entrance and exit of each dormitory should connect with aisles or living rooms. Definite division between dormitories should be set up. Objects such as screen or curtain are not allowed to be used to divide dormitories.
(2).Nursing station:
A. Preparation areas and working carts.
B. Nursing record cabinets, storage cabinets for medicine and medical equipment, and refrigerators for medicine.
C. First aid equipment.
D. Pollutants or medical waste collection equipment.
(3).Basic facilities for the daily life of every unit should, in addition to dormitory, include living room, cafeteria, simply kitchen, bathing and hygiene facilities (lavatories, bathroom and toilets) and other necessary facilities.
(4).Locations for daily activities: space and equipments needed for recreational activities should be established.
(5).Central air-conditioning systems must be equipped with an automatic power-off function through fire alarm systems or other equipment.
(6). Other facilities and equipment: pollutant treatment room, laundry room, and other spaces and equipment

The work and staffing requirements of institutions providing care for senior citizens with dementia, in addition to those for the directors overseeing the institutions, are as follows:
(1).Nursing personnel:
A. Maintain a minimum of one person on duty at all times.
B. One nurse must be appointed for every 20 senior citizens cared for. Any number less than 20 is treated as 20. Nurses not overseeing nursing beds for senior citizens who require care services related to nasogastric tubes, gastrostomy tubes, and urinary catheters may also be appointed.
(2).Social workers: One social worker must be appointed for every 100 senior citizens cared for. Any number less than 100 is treated as 100. However, special arrangements can be made for cases of less than 49 senior citizens. In such cases, social workers must work a minimum of 16 hours per week.
(3).Care givers:
A. Maintain a minimum of one Taiwanese caregiver on duty at all times.
B. One caregiver must be appointed for every three senior citizens cared for during the daytime. Any number less than three is treated as three.
C. One caregiver must be appointed for every 15 senior citizens cared for during the night. Any number less than 15 is treated as 15.
The caregivers mentioned in subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph can be part-time caregivers.
Welfare institutions may employ part-time personnel in addition to the personnel described in the preceding paragraphs. However, part-time personnel must not exceed one-third of the professionals in a certain category, and each staff member must work for minimum of 16 hours per week. Full-time and part-time personnel must have fixed positions, and foreigners cannot be hired as caregivers.
“Daytime” in paragraph 1, subparagraph 3 refers to 8 am to 8 pm, and “night” refers to 8 pm to 8 am.
Institutions may appoint administrative staff, medical staff, and other staff members depending on their operational needs. Such staff members must comply with all medical laws and regulations when providing medical care services.