Senior citizens’ culture and entertainment bus tours townships to spread joy

New Taipei City’s ‘Senior Citizen’s Culture & Entertainment Bus’ comes equipped with a karaoke machine, a wide selection of books, and a number of chairs and tables for relaxing. Senior citizens approach the bus itching to get their name down for a song and show off their wonderful voices; singing and clapping along to the tunes, sometimes the whole group suddenly breaks out into song together.

While touring the twenty-nine townships of New Taipei City, social workers organize fun and exciting games, take the oldies through a gentle exercise workout, and keep them up to date with all the latest information regarding relevant social welfare benefits. This highly mobile Senior Citizen’s Culture & Entertainment Bus ensures that elderly citizens living in outlying areas don’t need to traverse hell and high water to get together with old friends. These informal gatherings not only help elderly participants stay young at heart but also strengthen bonds between community residents.

Senior citizens’ culture and entertainment bus tours townships to spread joy 

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(以下是中文對照)

老老人文康車巡迴鄉鎮 散播歡樂

新北市老人文康車，裡面有卡拉ＯＫ伴唱機、書籍展示架、休閒桌椅等，長輩迫不及待寫著點歌單，準備展現好歌喉，大家邊唱、邊拍手，有時還會齊聲大合唱。這輛文康車巡迴新北市29個鄉鎮，社工除了會設計有趣的團康遊戲，帶著長輩一起活動筋骨，還會不定期穿插福利宣導，讓長輩能獲得新資訊。機動性高的文康車，讓許多偏鄉長輩可以不用跋山涉水，就能開心聚會，藉由歌聲展現不老的活力，同時也凝聚了社區居民的情感。