Lee Jeong-hwan, President of Korea Housing Finance Corporation (right in the photo), is taking a commemorative photo with Park Neung-hoo, Minister of Health and Welfare, after signing the 'Solitary Elderly Care Connection Project' agreement on the 8th at JW Marriott Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul, aimed at preventing elderly solitary deaths and addressing welfare blind spots for the elderly.

Lee Jeong-hwan, President of Korea Housing Finance Corporation (right in the photo), is taking a commemorative photo with Park Neung-hoo, Minister of Health and Welfare, after signing the 'Solitary Elderly Care Connection Project' agreement on the 8th at JW Marriott Hotel Dongdaemun, Seoul, aimed at preventing elderly solitary deaths and addressing welfare blind spots for the elderly.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Haeyoung Kwon] Korea Housing Finance Corporation signed an agreement on the 'Solitary Elderly Love Connection Project' with the Ministry of Health and Welfare at the JW Marriott Hotel in Dongdaemun, Seoul, on the 8th.


Through this agreement, they plan to provide check-in call services and visit services to prevent solitary elderly deaths and to resolve blind spots in elderly welfare by expanding emotional exchanges among elderly living alone.


Lee Jeonghwan, President of the Housing Finance Corporation, said, "Through this agreement, the 'HF Happiness Care Service,' which was prepared last year to assist elderly living alone in the Busan area, will be expanded to the Seoul area this year. Going forward, the Housing Finance Corporation will continue to carry out various social contribution activities, including building a social safety net for elderly welfare."



Meanwhile, since last year, the Housing Finance Corporation has been providing customized care services to solitary elderly residents in the Busan area, including ▲'Life Care' to check the health and safety of solitary elderly ▲'Housing Care' to improve aging housing environments ▲'Neighbor Connection' to prevent emotional isolation of solitary elderly ▲'Life Convenience' services supporting tidying up and accompanying outings.


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