Uiwang City Dementia Relief Center Receives Commendation at Gyeonggi Province Dementia Management Development Conference

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-yeong] The Uiwang City Dementia Relief Center was selected as an outstanding organization at the "2019 Gyeonggi Province Dementia Management Development Conference" and received a commendation award.

At the conference held at Hotel Ritz in Suwon on the 10th, awards for outstanding organizations in two categories—dementia management projects and dementia relief village projects—were presented.

The evaluation was conducted based on Gyeonggi Province's assessment criteria, including dementia relief center capacity building and dementia patient management, collaborative activities with dementia-overcoming leading organizations, support projects for dementia patients and families, dementia respite center operations, and local government specialized projects.

The Uiwang City Dementia Relief Center was recognized for establishing cooperative systems with relevant organizations including dementia-related groups and activating health and welfare sector local resource linking services, thereby creating a community environment where people with dementia can have peace of mind.

Hong Seok-woo, Head of the City's Health Promotion Division, said, "Going forward, the Uiwang City Dementia Relief Center will continue to provide early dementia screening and systematic integrated dementia management services. We will make our utmost efforts to prevent dementia progression and improve the quality of life for dementia patients and their families."