From the 21st of this month, 'Visiting Healing Plus Hanbang Class' to be held at each neighborhood senior center
Making Hanbang cosmetics (sunscreen, shampoo, etc.) and conducting health education
Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) is operating the ‘Visiting Healing plus Hanbang Class’ to expand social interaction opportunities for the elderly in the area and to revitalize their lives.
As part of the Hanbang health promotion project, this program involves a professional instructor visiting one senior center per neighborhood to conduct activities such as making Hanbang cosmetics (sunscreen, shampoo, etc.), as well as providing health education in various fields including chronic disease management for hypertension and diabetes, physical activities to strengthen muscles, and dementia prevention.
The program runs from May 21 to June 24. In the first half of the year, it will be held once each in Yongshin-dong, Jeonnong 1·2-dong, Hwikyung 1·2-dong, and Imun 1·2-dong, and in the second half, it will be conducted in the remaining seven neighborhoods.
Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “As the elderly population increases, the need for elderly health management has grown even more. We will strive to provide various programs that not only manage health but also promote mental well-being through social interaction, so that the elderly can live healthier and happier lives.”
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