Resumption of Dementia Patient Shelter Operations in Jinju City Suspended Due to COVID-19

Operation of Various Programs for Maintaining Memory and Cognitive Abilities

Operation of Dementia Patient Shelters Suspended Due to COVID-19 Resumes [Image Source=Jinju-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 6th that it resumed the operation of dementia patient shelters, which had been temporarily suspended due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), in June.

The dementia patient shelter aims to provide specialized cognitive health programs and care to the target patients to improve and maintain cognitive function, prevent social isolation and loneliness of patients, and reduce the caregiving burden on families.

The shelter participants are dementia patients registered at the Dementia Safety Center, including those waiting to apply for long-term care services, those who have not applied for long-term care grades, and those with cognitive support grades for long-term care services.

For cognitive rehabilitation, the shelter operates various programs such as ▲reality orientation training ▲art therapy ▲cognitive stimulation therapy, and also offers ▲art therapy ▲VR experiences.

Additionally, for patients who have difficulty accessing the Dementia Safety Center or visiting the center due to social distancing measures related to COVID-19, a ‘house-to-house home visit’ cognitive rehabilitation program is provided to delay symptom progression.

A city official stated, “We plan to continuously operate the shelter program to prevent the worsening of dementia symptoms in elderly residents diagnosed with dementia in the community and to reduce the caregiving burden on families,” adding, “The house-to-house home visit program will also be of great help in cognitive rehabilitation.”

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