Evergreen Love Takes Flight, Rong Family Arts in Motion
In recent years, Taiwan's elderly population has been growing rapidly, and it is estimated that by 2025, the country will enter an ultra-aging society, with the elderly population aged 65 and above reaching 20%. The Chang Yung-Fa Charity Foundation has long been concerned about the challenges of long-term care resulting from an aging population and has dedicated resources to help alleviate the negative impact on society.
The Changhua Veterans Home is a diversified comprehensive long-term care institution that caters to nearly 400 elderly veterans, with an average age of around 80. It provides a range of services, including day care, as well as residential, nursing, and dementia care.
To promote the physical and mental health of the elderly and slow down disability and aging, the Chang Yung-Fa Charity Foundation collaborated with the Changhua Veterans Home to create a series of diverse art courses. These courses include paper art and cutting, clay modeling, succulent gardening, and more. Through hands-on courses, the foundation aims to stimulate the senses and perception of the elderly, enhance interpersonal relationships, and enrich their overall quality of life.。
During the course sessions, the Chang Yung-Fa Charity Foundation 's team personally joined the elderly in experiencing the joy of DIY paper cutting. Under the guidance of professional paper cutting expert, Teacher Kang Bao-ling, each participant was deeply engaged and focused, creating adorable and beautiful paper cutting artworks.。
Director Shi Hao-cheng of the Changhua Veterans Home expressed gratitude, stating that the vibrant colors of paper cutting stimulate the visual senses of the elderly, train hand muscles, promote hand-eye coordination, and provide a stress-relieving social activity. The support from the foundation in terms of funding and resources is highly appreciated, benefiting both the physical and mental well-being of the elderly residents.
