Sinan-gun 'Feel Safe Living in the Dementia Care Village'

Creating a Dementia-Friendly Environment to Build a Happy Sinan

[Sinan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do is receiving great response for operating a Dementia Safe Village where people with dementia can live with peace of mind.

A Dementia Safe Village refers to a dementia-friendly environment based on understanding and awareness of dementia, where dementia patients and their families can live safely and freely within the local community.

Since designating Imok Village in Palgeum-myeon as a Dementia Safe Village in 2019, it has been operating dementia shelter programs for dementia patients (dementia health gymnastics, cognitive enhancement programs) to reduce caregiving burdens, providing psychological support services for families, and various programs to improve dementia awareness among village residents.

In addition, in Anjwa-myeon, where the number of dementia patients registered at the Dementia Safety Center is high, a dementia patient shelter is operated to prevent dementia deterioration and promote social interaction through daytime care during the busy farming season, striving to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

Park Woo-ryang, the mayor of Sinan-gun, said, “We will do our best to provide proactive dementia management projects so that living with dementia is not inconvenient and people can be free from dementia.”

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