Gwangju Buk-gu Supports 'Mind Health Five Senses Kit' for Mental Stability of Disabled People

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 27th that it will support the ‘Mind Health Five Senses Kit’ for 400 single-person household homebound persons with disabilities to promote their mental and physical stability amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mind Health Five Senses Kit was prepared to help relieve stress such as anxiety, depression, and lethargy caused by the increasing number of persons with disabilities living only at home due to restrictions on the use of welfare centers and public facilities.

Buk-gu purchases products produced by vocational rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities, manufactures them into five senses kits, and supports sales increase and market expansion.

The five senses kit, consisting of Smile Ball (touch), Aroma Pillow Insert (smell), King Oyster Mushroom and Cookie Set (taste), Wood Speaker (hearing), mask, hand sanitizer, and others, will be delivered to households with persons with disabilities through the Dong Administrative Welfare Centers by mid-next month.

If any kit product is difficult for a person with a disability to use, it will be replaced with other items suitable for the type of disability.

District Mayor Moon In said, “I hope the five senses kit will help the recovery of the mind and health of residents with disabilities who are exhausted due to COVID-19,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to minimize blind spots related to COVID-19.”

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