As Taiwan rapidly enters an aging society, dementia care has become a focus of social attention. In order to enhance the new immigrants' understanding of dementia, the Immigration Agency's Hsinchu City Service Station and the Hsinchu City North District Health Center jointly organized the "Remember the Forest Breathing" new immigrant family education activity to enhance health awareness and green sustainability concepts through courses and hands-on experiences.
Nurse Jiang Qianwen from the National Taiwan University Hospital in Hsinchu explains "dementia-friendly" (Photo/Reproduced from Taiwan News e-News)
The event is divided into two major themes. The first "Dementia-Friendly" course invited Jiang Qianwen, a nurse from the National Taiwan University Hsinchu Branch, to explain the early signs of dementia, daily care skills and communication methods in 50 minutes, and provide practical resources to help family members reduce the pressure of care. Through course learning and communication, new immigrant students improve their understanding of and ability to cope with dementia.
Another "Fun Green Plant DIY" session will have Filipino interpreter Lin Liti lead participants to make plant eco-bottles, feel the vitality of nature through hand-made crafts, and learn about the Filipino tree planting tradition and environmental protection concepts to relieve physical and mental stress. The new residents experienced green sustainability in a relaxed atmosphere and gained a lot.
In addition, in response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) goal of "eliminating tuberculosis by 2035", the event provided free health checks for new immigrants, attracting many people who had never received tuberculosis screening to participate actively and receive NT$200 convenience store vouchers. The atmosphere on site was warm and lively.
New immigrants learn to make plant eco-bottles (Photo/Reproduced from Taiwan News e-paper)
Cai Chongfu, director of the Immigration Agency's Hsinchu City Service Station, said that Taiwan's society is moving towards an aging population, and he hopes that through family education activities, new immigrants will have a better understanding of dementia, promote community friendliness and inclusiveness, and jointly create a warm living environment.
