長期照護乃針對罹患身心功能障礙者，在一定時程內，提供長期性的醫療、護理、個人、與社會支持的照顧；其目的在促進或維持患者身體功能，增進其獨立自主的日常生活能力；長照服務的對象為日常生活活動長期需他人協助者，地點可在機構、社區或家庭中提供。本個案透過一位多重共病合併慢性傷口的老年患者，簡介我國現有長期照護的架構和服務內容，並比較國內外長期照護系統的發展軌跡，期待能有助於第一線臨床醫療人員熟悉並善用長照資源，造福有需要的老年病患。

Taking an older adult with multiple comorbidities needed for wound care as an example, we review the development, and the structure of domestic and international long-term care services. Long-term care refers to providing a set of long-term medical, nursing, personal, and social support care for a person with physical and mental dysfunction for an extended period of time; its purpose is to promote or maintain physical function and to enhance independent and normal living ability. The population of all age groups, with chronic physical or mental illness, can receive such care service at institutional, non-institutional and home settings. Here we discuss current long-term care service in Taiwan, including assessments, payments and how to bridge patients to the long-term resources.