緣起 Origin

護理師出身的發起人簡妤娟，有志於長照事業。經過再三請託，邀請到護理啟蒙老師陳麗娟的協助來擔任機構執行長。陳老師在美國紐約長島執業，從事加護病房臨床護理、癌症腫瘤科門診及居家護理有將近二十年，再加上在台灣臨床與教學總共有四十多年護理經驗。發起人、執行長與一群志同道合、理念一致的朋友，籌資投入了長照服務，私立和頌住宿長照機構的籌設因此而萌芽。

Joyce Chien, the founder of Hygge Healthcare, came from a long-term nursing background. After years of working in home business, she was determined to devote herself back to healthcare and specifically, into long-term care. After repeated appeals from Joyce Chien, Helen Chen, Joyce Chien’s former nursing teacher and mentor, finally accepted the invitation to serve as Hygge Healthcare’s chief executive officer.

Helen Chen has 20-year nursing experience working in intensive care units, medical oncology and visiting nurse in Long Island, New York, USA. Prior to moving to USA, Helen Chen worked in clinical nursing and education in Taiwan, rounding out almost 40 years of extensive nursing experience. Together with a group of like-minded people, the founder and the CEO dove into Taiwan’s long-term care services. From here, Hygge Healthcare was established as a private funded long-term residential organization.

理念 Philosophy

和頌源自於丹麥字「Hygge」，「Hygge」代表溫暖、和諧、舒適、愉快的意思，相印了中心理念：舒適、安心、尊重與尊嚴。「和」代表以和為貴，溫暖適中，剛柔並濟之意；「頌」代表了稱讚、祝禱和歡樂之意。和頌住宿長照機構對於長者來說，就猶如一首溫暖祥和的樂曲，陪伴著長者在人生的後半場，快樂緩步前進，在專業照護下，可以優雅的繼續譜出，屬於自己人生的故事與樂章。

“Hygge” is derived from Danish. Hygge stands for warmth, harmony, comfort and pleasure, embodying the central concepts of the organization: Comfort, Tranquility, Respect and Dignity.

Hygge hopes that warmth and peacefulness accompany the residents of their organization, allowing them to happily and freely live out their golden years under professional care.

願景 Vision

秉持著尊重生命的原則，期盼能為長者的長期照護提供專業且溫暖的服務。除了提供頂級的硬體設備與專業的護理照護服務之外，更重要的是希望能夠提供產業傳承育成的功能，舉辦各項護理與長照的專業訓練課程，還有臨床實務經驗的分享與交流，期盼在產業相互的鍵結與合作下，能讓台灣的長照照護水準有大幅的躍升與成長，並與國際併肩齊進。

Following the principles of compassion and respect, Hygge looks forward to providing professional and welcoming services to the residents. In addition to offering state-of-the-art healthcare equipment and excellent nursing care, Hygge hopes to further advance the industry by providing professional training courses in nursing, long-term care, and sharing valuable practical experiences in the clinical setting. By integrating the expertise of multiple disciplines of healthcare, Hygge hopes to improve Taiwan’s long-term care services and advance national standards of care alongside international standards.