Korean Red Cross Partners with 1,500 Senior Households in Seoul for Dementia Prevention

Red Cross volunteers are conducting a dementia safety campaign at the 18th Seoul Dementia Overcoming Day ceremony held on the 19th at Seoul Plaza. Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter

Kwon Youngkyu, President of the Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter, announced on September 19 that, in recognition of Dementia Overcoming Day (September 21), the organization will focus on regular care activities to support dementia prevention and healthy aging among vulnerable seniors in the local community.

Red Cross volunteers make regular visits to 1,500 senior households among the Red Cross's sponsored families, conducting dementia prevention activities such as memory puzzles. If a household is identified as being at high risk for dementia, the volunteers implement a systematic follow-up management process by connecting them with one of the 25 Dementia Safety Centers in Seoul's districts.

According to the Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter, this year, to help establish a community-based dementia safety platform, the following dementia prevention and awareness activities have been carried out: signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Seoul Metropolitan Dementia Center, conducting six specialized dementia training sessions for Red Cross volunteers, producing dementia prevention kits including memory puzzles and leaflets, and operating a specialized dementia volunteer corps, which has reached a cumulative total of 158 volunteers across three sessions.

Red Cross volunteers are conducting a dementia safety campaign at the 18th Seoul Dementia Overcoming Day ceremony held on the 19th at Seoul Plaza. Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter

All employees of the Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter and 607 volunteers have completed Dementia Partner and Dementia Partner Plus training. The organization plans to provide services focused on dementia prevention and early detection by leveraging specialized volunteer teams in cooperation with district offices and local Dementia Safety Centers.

Park Myungsook, Chairperson of the Red Cross Volunteer Council in Seoul, stated, "Warm support and attention are especially needed for vulnerable seniors," and added, "Through the Red Cross 'Miracle' campaign to protect memories, I hope our seniors will stay healthier and cherish their happy memories for a long time."

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