Dongtan Health Substation in Hwaseong City Recruits for 'Lifelong Health Class'

The Dongtan Health Substation in Hwaseong City is recruiting participants for the 'Lifelong Health Class' next year to provide rehabilitation services for stroke and acquired disability patients.

The Dongtan Health Substation is equipped with specialized equipment suitable for long-term rehabilitation treatment of stroke and acquired disability patients, including rehabilitation-dedicated low-speed treadmills for improving cardiorespiratory endurance and muscle strength, and isokinetic ergometers for upper and lower limb exercises. The facility provides balance training that measures and trains individual balance ability, occupational therapy necessary for activities of daily living training, and customized rehabilitation exercise using cognitive therapy equipment.

Additionally, the facility offers diverse services for rehabilitation including medical treatment by rehabilitation specialists (once a month), transportation services, physical therapy, Oriental medicine therapy, and emotional therapy such as horticultural therapy, art therapy, and laughter therapy.

The recruitment targets residents of Dongtan with acquired disabilities, stroke sequelae, or sequelae from cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage who require continuous rehabilitation treatment. Applications will be accepted by phone until January 23 next year. Registration will be determined following medical consultation with a rehabilitation specialist. Rehabilitation treatment will be provided five days a week (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and emotional therapy will be offered twice a month.

Kim Yeon-hui, director of the Dongtan Health Substation, said, "By providing long-term rehabilitation exercise therapy and enabling patients in need of rehabilitation to participate in diverse rehabilitation programs, we expect to reduce the economic burden on disabled families and improve patients' rehabilitation motivation and provide support to their families." For more information, contact the Rehabilitation Health Division of the Dongtan Health Substation at 031-369-4341.