Gwangju Dong-gu 'Healing Outdoor Program' Communication Senior Center Operation

On the 18th, elderly residents of Dong-gu participated in the Spring Healing Program at the Sotong Community Center. Photo by Gwangju Dong-gu Office.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Junho] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City is conducting a ‘Warm Spring Healing Outdoor Program’ centered around communication senior centers.

According to Dong-gu on the 18th, this program, which started on the 3rd, was implemented to support the daily recovery of the elderly and to revitalize leisure activities.

Hosted by the Dong-gu Senior Welfare Center, it was prepared to relieve stress and depression of the elderly who had restrictions on outdoor and leisure activities due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Over two months, the program will visit 15 communication senior centers in the district, including Yongsan, Seyon, Seongchon, and Sansu, and conduct various programs such as laughter therapy and singing classes with a professional MC, inviting senior center members and neighboring elderly residents.

An elderly participant in the event said, “It is really nice to have time to laugh with the people in the neighborhood after a long time,” and added, “I hope to be able to freely socialize with neighbors at the senior center again soon, just like before.”

A Dong-gu official said, “We will continue to operate various senior leisure welfare programs so that senior centers can be a comfortable sanctuary that protects both the physical and mental health of the elderly.”

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