A unique "Caregiver Care Salon Activity" was recently held at the Xupu Party and Mass Service Center in Dongwan, Huajing Town, Xuhui District, to help caregivers with cognitive impairment relieve their emotions, enhance their psychological resilience, and improve their ability to cope with stress through art therapy.
According to the staff of Yongkang Nursing Home, in the process of taking care of the elderly, especially those with cognitive impairment, the family members, volunteers and staff involved in the care are silently bearing huge mental pressure, in order to let them have a platform to relax and release stress, Yongkang Nursing Home invited two mentors in the professional field to soothe the minds of caregivers through photo healing, music meditation, painting healing and other links.
In the photo therapy session, Duan Yimeng, an art therapist and psychological counselor, asked the participants to discuss and share their true feelings about the photos through the photos, and use their visual imagination to tell their life stories and unique experiences, so that the caregivers can find peace of mind.
In the music meditation session, music therapy instructor Yi Jieqiong gradually relieved the stagnant qi in the chest through a "singing bowl healing music". Duan Yimeng said that in today's fast-paced and high-pressure work and life, people silently bear huge responsibilities and pressures psychologically, especially caregivers who have frequent contact with people with cognitive impairments, and their hearts are tormented all the time. "Art therapy is based on psychological theories, through discussion to help them see, discover and think, to become aware of problems, in order to make their hearts clearer." Auntie Zhang, a volunteer, said that the event not only provided a space for caregivers to relax and release, but also allowed more people to understand the hard work and dedication behind the caregivers, so as to enhance mutual understanding and support.
The relevant person in charge of Yongkang Nursing Home said that he hoped that through this "Caregiver Care Salon Activity", more people could feel the power of art healing, so that love and care could be passed on in the community, so that every caregiver could feel the warmth and help from the society. It is understood that Huajing Town is actively promoting the construction of a dementia-friendly community for the elderly, raising residents' awareness of dementia through publicity, training and popular science activities, and creating a warm, caring and supportive community environment.
Reporter: Yin Zhijun, Lu Xiang, Li Jinlin
Editor: Wei Li
Proofreading: Geng Jieyu
Reviewer: Wei Li