Jungnang-gu Delivers Handwritten Letters and Newsletters to Families of Dementia Patients

Delivered 'Care Wisdom Packages' to 70 Dementia Elderly Households, Handwritten Letter Relay Event... Providing Health Information to Dementia Seniors through 'Himnaebom Newsletter'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) is conducting non-face-to-face care services to minimize the care gap caused by the prolonged closure of the Dementia Safety Center.

First, the Jungnang-gu Dementia Safety Center will deliver ‘Wisdom of Caring’ packages to 70 families participating in the family program.

▲The package consists of a booklet containing self-care rules and stress coping methods, ▲dried flowers and aroma diffusers that help with mental and physical relaxation, ▲and memory-strengthening recipes, which are expected to alleviate the caregiving burden on families of dementia patients and provide healing time.

Handwritten letters written with the heartfelt thoughts of the center staff are also delivered to comfort feelings of frustration and anxiety caused by restrictions on outdoor activities due to social distancing, and a relay letter event is being held.

If a letter is sent to another family of a dementia patient using the stationery enclosed with the handwritten letter, a small gift can be received.

‘Cheer Up Spring’ newsletters are delivered to 70 high-risk dementia patients and dementia patients who used the Dementia Safety Center. The newsletters provide various information including updates on neighbors who could not be met due to the center’s closure, dementia prevention exercises that can be done at home, cognitive training worksheets, health-related surveys, and columns.

The Jungnang-gu Dementia Safety Center previously delivered ‘Cheer Up Spring’ and ‘Get Energy Spring’ packages to dementia patients and their families in April.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “Since there are restrictions on outdoor activities due to COVID-19, we will support dementia patients and their families to engage in various activities at home,” and added, “We will continue to strive to create a warm Jungnang together.”

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