Built on the simple belief that aging deserves dignity.
Cedarkin was founded in Hsinchu to give families a trustworthy, compassionate option for supporting elderly loved ones at home.
← Back to HomeHow Cedarkin came to be
Cedarkin was established by a small group of healthcare and social work professionals in Hsinchu who kept hearing the same concern from families: finding reliable, warm, and consistent support for an elderly parent was far harder than it should be. Agency care felt impersonal. Waiting lists were long. And the options available rarely felt like a good match for the individual.
So in 2018, we built something different — a home care service structured around the person, not the schedule. We spent our first year working with fewer than twenty families, learning directly from them what good care actually looked like in practice.
Today we support elderly individuals across Hsinchu through three core programs, each designed with flexibility, honesty, and a quiet commitment to doing the small things well.
What guides everything we do
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Dignity before everything
We approach each person as a full individual — with a history, preferences, and a voice — not as a list of care needs.
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Honest about what we can offer
We don't overstate our scope. Where specialist medical care is needed, we help families find it rather than substituting for it.
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Consistency over scale
We maintain a manageable client roster so that each family receives the level of attention we'd expect for our own relatives.
The people behind the care
A small, experienced group with backgrounds in healthcare coordination, social work, and community support.
Chen Li-Hua
Founder & Care Director
With over fifteen years in geriatric social work across Taipei and Hsinchu, Li-Hua established Cedarkin to address gaps she witnessed firsthand in home-based elderly support.
Wu Jun-Wei
Head of Care Coordination
Jun-Wei oversees scheduling, client-caregiver matching, and quality assurance. His background in community health programs informs how care plans are built and reviewed.
Lin Mei-Zhen
Senior Care Companion
Mei-Zhen has been with Cedarkin since our second year of operation. She specialises in social engagement visits and has built lasting relationships with several long-term clients and their families.
What we hold ourselves to
These aren't policies on a wall — they are the practices we review and reinforce with our care team every month.
Background Verification
Every caregiver undergoes police clearance, professional reference checks, and an in-person interview with our senior team before joining.
Structured Training Program
New team members complete an onboarding curriculum covering elderly communication techniques, observation protocols, and emergency procedures before their first client visit.
Post-Visit Documentation
After each visit, caregivers submit a structured summary covering mood, activities, physical observations, and any items the family should be aware of.
Client Data Privacy
Personal and medical information is stored securely and shared only with authorised family members and, where necessary, with the client's own medical providers.
Monthly Internal Reviews
Our care coordination team reviews all active programs monthly to identify any shift in needs, address concerns early, and maintain service consistency.
Independence-Focused Practice
Our approach actively supports the client's remaining capabilities rather than replacing them. Dependence on care is minimised wherever appropriate and possible.
Elderly home care in Hsinchu, done with care
Hsinchu is a city with a rapidly growing population of older adults. Many families managing careers and younger children find that supporting an aging parent at home requires more time and specialist knowledge than they can reliably provide. Cedarkin was built specifically for this context — local, responsive, and grounded in genuine experience with elderly support in Taiwan.
Our care team holds working knowledge of the healthcare system in Hsinchu, including local hospital procedures, community health resources, and the cultural dimensions of family-based care in Taiwanese households.
Each program we offer has been shaped by direct feedback from the families we serve. We revisit and adjust our approach regularly, which is why our care plans are reviewed at defined intervals rather than set once and forgotten.
We work with clients from a wide range of circumstances — some are in good health but experiencing loneliness; others have ongoing medical management needs or are recovering from significant health events. The common thread is that each person deserves attentive, respectful support at home.
Talk to us about your family's needs.
We're happy to answer questions, walk through our services, or simply listen to what you're dealing with right now.
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