Gwangju Nam-gu, Recruiting Participants for Dementia Patients' 'Haealim Family Classroom'

Applications accepted until the 20th... Healing program offered to 15 families

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 12th that it is recruiting participants for the ‘Heairim Family Classroom’ program for families of dementia patients to enhance the caregiving capacity of family caregivers and reduce psychological burdens through mutual exchange among dementia families.

The Heairim Family Classroom program was established to provide family members with various information and educational opportunities related to dementia, to acquire caregiving skills through a proper understanding of dementia, and to improve the quality of life of families of dementia patients.

In addition, since the psychological state and social burden of family members due to dementia are considerable, and a lack of dementia-related education and training can worsen caregiving burdens among families and negatively affect the patient’s symptoms, this program aims to address these issues.

The Heairim Family Classroom is conducted once a week over a total of 8 weeks, but the program schedule is temporarily postponed due to the impact of COVID-19.

Participating families will engage in learning activities about dementia and the brain through professional instructors and can participate in healing programs for emotional management such as horticultural therapy.

The recruitment scale is 15 families, and applications are accepted until the 20th.

For inquiries related to the Heairim Family Classroom, please contact the Health Promotion Division of Nam-gu Office.

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