Suncheon City Expands Operation of 'Dementia Safe Village' Involving Patients, Families, and Residents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 9th that it will expand the Dementia Safe Village program to enable elderly dementia patients to live safely and independently in their own communities.

This year, the city designated two villages, Deokyeon-dong 2nd district and Jogok-dong 10th district, as Dementia Safe Villages, operating a total of six dementia-friendly Dementia Safe Villages.

The Suncheon Dementia Safety Center conducts dementia screening tests for residents aged 60 and over in the newly designated Dementia Safe Villages and provides individualized customized examination services in connection with eight hospitals that have agreements with the Dementia Safety Center for residents with cognitive decline.

Additionally, the center carries out regular visiting customized dementia prevention programs, Dementia Safety Manager home visit services, dementia partner training projects that consider dementia patients and their families, mural creation for dementia-friendly environment formation, electrical and gas inspections, and replacement of aging circuit breakers to create a safe village.

A health center official said, “We will do our best to create Dementia Safe Villages where elderly dementia patients can freely participate in social activities based on their residence and where the caregiving burden on dementia families is reduced so they can live without worry.”

For detailed information on dementia-related counseling, screening, and registration, please contact the Suncheon Dementia Safety Center or the Dementia Counseling Call Center.

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