Seongdong-gu Delivers Lunchboxes and Dementia Health Kits to Vulnerable Elderly on Parents' Day

Delivery of Lunchboxes, Carnations, and Welfare Checks to 1,800 Elderly Living Alone on Parents' Day... Home Visits to Distribute 'Dementia Relief Health Kits' to Over 190 Dementia Patients

‘Dementia Care Health Kit’ to be delivered to elderly dementia patients on Parents' Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) marked the 48th Parents' Day by delivering customized items such as lunchboxes and dementia relief health kits to vulnerable elderly residents, including those living alone and those with dementia, within the district.

The district first delivered lunchboxes, carnations, and thank-you cards to 1,800 households of elderly people living alone and checked on their well-being. Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the large-scale annual event inviting elderly residents was canceled. Instead, to support elderly people living alone, officials visited their homes directly to deliver lunchboxes and pin carnations, replacing the commemorative event.

In particular, Mayor Jeong Won-oh of Seongdong-gu and the heads of 17 community centers personally visited and delivered items to about 50 elderly residents with mobility difficulties.

The Seongdong-gu Dementia Relief Center also prepared and delivered ‘Dementia Relief Health Kits’ to the homes of about 190 elderly people with dementia in celebration of Parents' Day.

The ‘Dementia Relief Health Kit’ consists of a ‘psychological emotional support and dementia prevention cognitive activity kit’ to help stabilize the elderly’s minds and maintain cognitive activities for dementia prevention, and a ‘nutrition kit’ including antioxidant foods beneficial for nutrient intake and brain health (such as 12-grain mixed rice, seaweed soup, gim (seaweed), tuna, nuts, and soy milk), creating a ‘Parents' Day special comprehensive set.’

From March to April 27, the center distributed ‘Dementia Relief Kits’ in four rounds to 135 elderly users of the day care center and 55 elderly under intensive case management, enabling them to continue cognitive activities at home, which received great positive feedback.

Mayor Jeong Won-oh of Seongdong-gu said, “All disasters affect socially vulnerable groups more deeply and painfully. We prepared this with respect and gratitude for the elderly who have endured the difficult situation caused by COVID-19. We hope they will overcome these challenging times in even better health.”

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