Nohae-eup Faces No Welfare Blind Spots Despite COVID-19 Spread
Promoting Weekly Check-ins on the Well-being of Elderly Living Alone Beneficiaries
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Nohwa-eup, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Eupjang Chu Gyo-hoon) announced on the 24th that it has started checking on the well-being of low-income vulnerable groups, especially elderly people living alone who are part of the support program, due to the spread of COVID-19.
In Nohwa-eup, as COVID-19 has prolonged, living support workers have been visiting the homes of elderly people living alone who are having difficulties with meals and maintaining basic living conditions every Tuesday, when side dishes are provided, to deliver them directly and monitor the health status of the elderly living alone.
In addition, to maintain the health of elderly people living alone and to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the community, masks (KF94) and hand sanitizers were distributed.
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Chu Gyo-hoon, head of Nohwa-eup, said, “Although everyone is having a difficult time due to COVID-19, the situation is especially hard for vulnerable groups such as elderly people living alone. During this time, we will do our best to ensure that elderly people living alone do not suffer from nutritional deficiencies due to lack of meals and to help them overcome COVID-19 through health status monitoring.”
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