Living alone but not lonely – Painting and exercising opens new vistas for seniors

At the Nangang branch of HONDAO Senior Citizens Welfare Foundation (弘道老人福利基金會), social workers and volunteers employ an array of interesting activities to care for senior citizens who live alone or are vulnerable; currently, a total of 26 seniors are participating in the activities. The group of seniors meets every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, where volunteers lead them through a simple exercise routine and drawing lesson. With an average age of 80 years, the activities use simple drawing exercises that appeal to elderly people’s timeless sense of innocent wonder and a smorgasbord of appealing activities that motivate them to get up and go. Though of advanced years, 84-year-old Chen Ji-chuan (陳吉川), a community volunteer who attends the group meetings, is still very young at heart. Chen Ji-chuan, a passionate reader, believes that with a positive, optimistic outlook one is less susceptible to mental atrophy.

Living alone but not lonely – Painting and exercising opens new vistas for seniors

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(以下是中文對照)

獨居不孤獨 年長者畫畫運動創新路

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由弘道老人福利基金會成立的「南港社區照顧關懷據點」，透過有趣的活動，社工和志工們一起關懷獨居和弱勢長輩。參加據點活動的長輩共有26位。長輩們每週二、四、六聚在一起，志工除了帶領長輩們做簡單的健康律動，還會讓他們畫畫。長輩們平均年齡80歲，透過簡單的圖案喚起他們一顆未老的童心，有趣的行程讓他們嚮往出外活動的生活。在社區擔任志工已有兩年的陳吉川，雖然已經84歲，但人老心未老。喜歡閱讀的他，認為人要積極和樂觀，腦袋才不容易退化。