Haman-gun Home Care Senior Integrated Support Center Provides 'Resistance Bands' for Home Training of Seniors Staying Indoors

An elderly person exercising with a 'strength band' provided by the Hamangun Home Care Integrated Support Center. (Photo by Hamangun Home Care Integrated Support Center)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] The Gyeongnam Haman-gun Integrated Support Center for the Elderly Living at Home distributed home training resistance bands on the 24th for local elderly who have no choice but to stay indoors for a long time due to the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to the center, as COVID-19 resurged, concerns about sarcopenia and frailty among elderly who find it difficult to go outside led to the establishment of a strength training program. This program allows care workers to visit homes and exercise together with the elderly.

The center deploys 47 care workers to support 748 elderly people in Chilwon-eup, Chilseo-myeon, Chilbuk-myeon, and other areas, providing safety support, social participation support, life education, daily living assistance, and linkage services for the elderly in the region.

Jin Jeong-ok, the CEO, said, “As people age, ‘muscle’ is like an asset,” adding, “It is necessary to manage muscle mass and strength through proper protein intake and exercise.”

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