Gwangyang Steelworks Practices Neighborly Love Through Volunteer Work for Seniors with Dementia

The Friends Talent Volunteer Group under POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director: Ko Jaeyoon) delivered warm neighborly love by conducting a brain activation program for seniors with dementia at the Meaningful Daycare Center in Gwangyang City on March 1, in celebration of Samiljeol.

The Friends Talent Volunteer Group at Gwangyang Steelworks has been providing solutions to the increasing number of dementia diagnoses as Korea enters an aging society. Since January, they have visited local daycare centers every Saturday to conduct various dementia prevention volunteer activities for seniors.

The Gwangyang Steelworks Friends Volunteer Group is conducting a volunteer activity making Taegeukgi flags.
Photo by Gwangyang Steelworks

Dementia is a condition in which brain function gradually declines, weakening thinking and cognitive abilities. As continuous stimulation of the brain is important, the Friends Talent Volunteer Group has been conducting fun and effective dementia prevention games for about 40 seniors at the daycare center to activate brain activity.

To offer both brain stimulation and enjoyment, the volunteers have mainly conducted activities such as picture bingo, jukbangulnori, cup stacking, large-scale hwatu, and puzzles. This time, in celebration of Samiljeol, the volunteers prepared templates and stickers for the seniors to make Taegeukgi (the Korean national flag).

In particular, these volunteer activities provide seniors with opportunities to interact continuously in a warm, family-like atmosphere, helping them form social bonds and emotional stability, which makes the activities even more meaningful.

Choi Changrok, leader of the Friends Talent Volunteer Group, said, "We are working hard to develop and provide various programs so that seniors can be healthy and happy," and added, "We hope to contribute to building a healthy society free from dementia by encouraging more people to participate in dementia prevention activities."

Kim Yongjae, Director of the Meaningful Daycare Center in Gwangyang City, said, "Continuous interest and interaction greatly help improve the quality of life for seniors," and expressed gratitude to the Friends Talent Volunteer Group at Gwangyang Steelworks for giving seniors enjoyable times every Saturday."

Meanwhile, Gwangyang Steelworks is carrying out various activities to improve the living environment of seniors, including hairdressing and beauty services, silver gymnastics and traditional play performances, longevity photo shoots and gifts, and the installation of safety bars.

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