Naju City Operates 'Spring Healing Program' at National Naju Forest Center

Recently, Naju City in Jeollanam-do visited the National Naju Forest Center with residents of the Dementia Safety Village to operate the spring healing program ‘Healing Na(Na)deuli Shinnagessju(ju)?’

According to the city on the 1st, the healing program ‘Healing Na(Na)deuli Shinnagessju(ju)?’ is promoted in connection with the National Naju Forest Center, and it is a healing experience program that allows participants to feel phytoncides and negative ions emitted from the forest through their five senses.

Naju City operated the spring healing program "Healing Na(deuli) Are You Excited (ju)?"
[Photo by Naju City]

A total of 21 residents participated in this event, including 12 residents from Dementia Safety Village No. 1 (Dasimyeon) and 9 residents from No. 5 (Bitgaram-dong). The program was promoted to form bonds among residents, stimulate the five senses through forest healing activities, and relieve depression.

Participants revitalized their tired minds and bodies through various programs such as health tea therapy, yoga in nature, Naju indigo story and dyeing experience, and body massage using small tools.

In particular, the forest experience and meditation at Geumseongsan Mountain, famous as one of the eight great mountains of Honam, were praised for providing participants with a unique time to heal their minds.

Also, staff from the Dementia Safety Center who completed specialized dementia training accompanied dementia patients, reducing the caregiving burden and receiving great responses from caregivers.

Participant Kim said, “Usually, I just stay at home, but going outdoors, seeing beautiful scenery, and experiencing various activities made all my stress disappear,” adding, “Recently, there hasn’t been much time to spend with neighbors and family, so I am grateful for this precious time to create memories.”

Mayor Yoon Byung-tae said, “Through this healing program, I hope it was a time to escape daily life, communicate with nature, relieve depression and stress in old age, and prevent dementia through stimulation of the five senses.”

Meanwhile, the city plans to visit the National Naju Forest Center twice this month (on the 9th and 23rd) to continue the ‘Healing Na(Na)deuli Shinnagessju(ju)?’ program.

For more details, please contact the Dementia Management Team of the Health Promotion Division at Naju City Public Health Center.

Naju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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