Taipei senior citizen study & meal project launched

Taipei City Government is about to begin a large-scale promotion of a project that will provide a free meal to senior citizens. In May of this year, Xingbang Village in Wenshan District began implementing a pilot scheme to provide free study and a free meal. A combination of diligent work and organization from the local borough warden has helped to enlist the help of retired school principles, teachers and local residents with various professional skills to teach a selection of handicrafts and health activities. 

With no venue to cook meals, the borough warden coordinated with a local restaurant to provide delicious piping hot meals for the elderly participants. Each Wednesday, everyone is invited to remain after class and share a meal together as a way to encourage senior citizens to get out of the house and interact with people.

Since its introduction, the pilot scheme has received a great deal of extremely positive feedback. Many elderly participants have expressed their delight at feeling a palpable change for the better and taking a step in the right direction in everything from everyday living and health to social interactions.

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台北市試辦共學共餐

    台北市即將在各鄰里大規模推廣老人共餐的活動，其中文山區興邦里從今年  5月開始試辦共學共餐。在里長的努力整合下，邀請了退休校長、老師以 及有專長的里民， 教授各種手工藝及健康活動。

   因為沒有場地可以料理餐點   里長協調餐飲店代為烹煮適合長輩們的餐點，在 每週三共學課程結束後，老人家 留下來共餐，  藉此鼓勵長者走出家門 ，多多與人互動。  

   從試辦以來，  參與過的長輩都持肯定的態度。 他們感受到自己有明顯的改變 ，不管是在 生活、健康和社交上，都往好的方向前進 。

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