Tan mentioned that there are psychological counselors in Gonghe Park, but when introducing themselves to the elderly, they will try to avoid this title and call themselves social workers. "If you directly say that you are a psychological counselor, some old people will be very resistant." There is a special evaluation system to evaluate the mental health of the elderly, and a "scale" is made through chatting to make relevant judgments.
In addition to health factors, the mental health problems of the elderly are more caused by family. For example, the death of his wife and children's infrequent visits will lead to psychological problems for the elderly. To this end, Tan made an "adaptation plan" for the elderly. When the elderly move in, they should first have a comprehensive understanding of their occupation, hobbies, personality and family status, so as to provide spiritual and life care more intimately. At the same time, the interaction between employees and the elderly is also highly valued.
In Republic Park, two-thirds of the elderly are single. The average age of the elderly living here is over 87, and 60% of them are mentally retarded, but the mental state of the elderly here is not bad. The staff introduced that they specially placed a sofa, coffee table and TV at the entrance and decorated it into a living room, just to make the elderly feel "at home". They care about the mental health of the elderly through psychological nursing, cognitive assistant therapy and music assistant therapy.
Tan introduced that for psychological problems, counseling methods vary from person to person. Some elderly people can adjust themselves, others can't, and they need social workers to intervene. She mentioned that long-term depression and depression of the elderly will have an impact on the body. Some elderly people will skip meals after family changes, which is one of the most common manifestations of depression. However, she pointed out that although the elderly have suffered a great mental shock and are in urgent need of mental care, few people take the initiative to ask for help. Even if there is, it is a euphemism to tell the staff.