Gwanak-gu, Nationwide First Customized 'Living Encyclopedia' for Single-Person Households Produced and Distributed

Providing Information on 107 Services Across 7 Areas Considering Life Cycle and Gender of Single-Person Households... Customized Service Guide for Young Adults Living Alone to Seniors and Economically Challenged Single-Person Households

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] As of the end of July 2020, single-person households with addresses in Gwanak-gu numbered approximately 158,200, accounting for 57.7% of the total households in Gwanak-gu (274,831 households), and the proportion of single-person households has been increasing annually.

Accordingly, Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) has produced and distributed the nation’s first “Gwanak Single-Person Life Encyclopedia,” which provides useful customized information for single-person households, tailored to the characteristic of having the highest number of single-person households nationwide.

The guidebook is organized to allow a comprehensive view of necessary information for single-person household life by dividing 107 selected projects, considering the life cycle and gender of single-person households, into seven categories: ▲Youth ▲Middle-aged ▲Seniors ▲Women ▲Disabled ▲Low-income ▲Other Information.

The guidebook categorizes essential services such as jobs, care, and welfare support by target group, and especially provides “network projects” necessary for single-person households by target group, taking the lead in preventing social isolation and solitary deaths among single-person households.

In addition to projects promoted by the district office, it collects and classifies projects carried out by various institutions such as welfare centers, expecting that single-person households will be able to find the information they need more easily and quickly and actively utilize it.

The guidebook will be distributed free of charge from the 31st at each neighborhood community center, welfare center, single-person household support center, and other related institutions, and will be posted on the Gwanak-gu Office website (Information by Category → Welfare News) to enable single-person households to actively utilize diverse information.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “Through the Gwanak Single-Person Life Encyclopedia, we will continuously guide and promote easier and faster access to necessary services for single-person households,” and added, “We will continue to discover welfare services that meet the demands of single-person households and do our best to create a safe and comfortable, inclusive, and leading Gwanak-gu where people can live alone with peace of mind.”

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