Chen Charng-ven, president of the Red Cross Society of the ROC,

has recently delivered his petition to the legislators, hoping that they can extend the maximum contract time for foreign caregivers to meet the needs of disabled individuals.

As a father of a son who suffers from severe disabilities, Chen said that his son has formed a close bond with their caretaker,

and it is not easy to find another suitable one. In response to this request, lawmakers are proposing to lengthen the current contract from 9 years to 12 years.

Every disaster brings a total commitment from Chen Charng-ven, the local Red Cross President.

Recently he has been working to help his severely disabled son, as he pleaded with legislators to amend current laws regarding the stay of foreign nursing workers.

Otherwise, his son that suffers from congenital brain development problems would not be able to continue to receive care from his current nurse.

From a family with an autistic child, Minister of the Interior, Chiang Yi-hua said he feels for Chen's situation.

Chen says it is hard to find nursing care for his son, and because this foreign nurse has already fulfilled her contract, she will have to leave, with his son and family feeling nearly helpless.

In 2007, the government amended the law extending the maximum length of stay to 9 years, and now the legislature is contemplating extending it to 12 years.

Still, there are some with different views.

The Council of Labor Affairs said that such an extension should not affect the overall quota of foreign workers, with Taiwan having 73,000 foreign nursing workers, and only 10% spend more than 6 years working in Taiwan.

The majority of whom are located in families with special needs. Legislators on Tuesday will debate this issue with the executive, and passage of the amendment will probably be based upon government planning.

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