2020-10-23
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Deputy Mayor Chen asked these grandparents to share their secrets of longevity and Grandpa Liu Kun, who is a fan of Peking opera, said he maintains a healthy eating habit and is optimistic. Grandpa Chang Chun-Sen, the winner of the 46th National Model Award for the Elderly People said for him, the secret of longevity is early to bed and early to rise and he is always in a pleasant mood. He also practices Waidangon. Grannie Wang Chang Mi, who is good at the piano, painting and weaving, said rice is her staple food and she maintains a balanced diet. She loves eating nuts because nuts give her health benefits.
According to Deputy Mayor Chen, in today's visits, he found that Grandpa Liu Kun watches Bao Qing Tian and Peking opera every time on time. Grandpa Chang Chun-Sen sings "Happy Sailing" with his children and grandchildren. Grannie Wang Chang Mi is still writing calligraphy and on her wall, there are her impressive traditional Chinese paintings that she completed at the evergreen senior citizen center and they are indeed "the invaluable treasure" for family members. Deputy Mayor told their family members to respect and honor the elderly and cherish every moment of family time with the elderly.
Deputy Mayor Chen pointed out that Taichung City has an elderly population of about 380,000 and the Taichung City Government will continuously promote preventive and caring policies for the elderly to build Taichung into a livable city for the elderly.
Deputy Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau, Chen Kun-Huang said Taichung City restores its program to lessen the burdens on the children of the elderly by subsidizing senior welfare and caring stations. Evergreen senior learning centers in the community have been increasingly established to encourage the elderly to go out and promote their mental and physical health. Additionally, for centenarians actually residing in Taichung, they will receive cash welfare gifts of NT$6,000 per month. For application information, please contact the district offices or the Bureau of Social Welfare.
According to the Social Welfare Bureau, this year, October was observed as the Elderly Month and from October 1st to December 31st. The elderly who are holding an honor elderly card can go to over 600 designated stores including Great Tree Pharmacy, Black Bridge, Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Hotel National, Taitung 3C, Outdoorbase, Kbro Cinema and Wonderful Cinemas in Taichung to enjoy exclusive incentives. For more information, please visit the website of the Social Welfare Bureau at ( https://www.society.taichung.gov.tw/ ) or dial 04-23820259 to have designated personnel to answer your phone call.
Besides Deputy Mayor Chen and Director General Chen of the Bureau, Councilman Lo Yung-Chan, Director of Daya District, Li Hsiou-Chi, and Director of Shengang District, Liu Wen-Husan also came to visit these centenarians while representatives from the offices of Legislator Yang Chiung-Ying and Chuang Ching-Cheng and Councilman Shen You-Lien, Chen Cheng-Tian, Huang Ching-Hou, Hsieh Ming-Yung, Wu Hsien-Sen, Lai Chao-Kuo, Hsu Hsuan-Fang, Chou Yung-Hung, and Hsiao Lung-Che also arrived to send their greetings.
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