Candidate Lee Nam-jae's Pledge to Attract Public Silver Housing to Seochang Area
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Namjae, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party for the National Assembly election in Seo-gu (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced, “I will promote the attraction of public silver housing to the Seochang area to create a convenience space for the elderly that combines housing and welfare facilities.”
On the 25th, the candidate released a press statement saying, “The public silver housing promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is designed with welfare facilities on the lower floors and residential facilities on the upper floors, providing a one-stop space offering various welfare services such as medical care, caregiving, and leisure for the elderly.” He emphasized, “In particular, Gwangju’s rate of elderly living alone was 6.4% according to Statistics Korea in 2018, and Seo-gu shows the highest increase rate of 0.06% in Gwangju, so it is necessary to expand welfare facilities for low-income elderly groups.”
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to supply a total of 50,000 units of ‘public silver housing’ throughout Gwangju Metropolitan City by 2022, targeting low-income seniors aged 65 and over, national merit recipients, and elderly living alone. It is expected to incorporate designs reflecting elderly convenience in connection with Gwangju’s Elderly-Friendly Industry Support Center and Healthcare Robot Demonstration Center.
Along with attracting public silver housing, the candidate proposed various welfare service measures including ▲ the revision of the ‘Senior Welfare Act’ to legislate the ‘Health Keeper Project’ for senior centers ▲ providing stable jobs focused on specialized business fields for the elderly through the designation of ‘senior job suitable industries’ ▲ expanding mobility rights for elderly with difficulty moving by establishing a ‘taxi voucher’ and a ‘vehicle support volunteer platform.’
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He added, “Since Seo-gu joined the ‘Age-Friendly City’ designated by WHO (World Health Organization) in 2019, I will work with local governments to expand various welfare services for the elderly.” He concluded, “I will do my best to secure national funding and improve systems to expand welfare services for the elderly.”
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