Housing Finance Corporation Selected as Meritorious Organization for Protecting Vulnerable Elderly

Senior Care Services and Senior Job Creation Lead to Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] Korea Housing Finance Corporation (HF) announced on the 10th that it was selected as the only financial public institution to receive the ‘2020 Contribution to Protection of Vulnerable Elderly’ award at the ‘2020 Love Sharing Event’ online ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, receiving a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare.

At the event, the Ministry of Health and Welfare selected 94 individuals and 20 organizations who have led efforts to protect socially marginalized vulnerable elderly, such as seniors living alone, and support their happy aging, awarding them with ministerial commendations.

This year, HF has actively promoted senior-to-senior (노노) care social contribution activities by implementing the ‘HF Happy Care Service,’ which provides welfare checks, accompaniment for outings, housekeeping support, and home repairs for elderly living alone, as well as the ‘Senior Village Safety Keeper’ project for community crime prevention and protection of vulnerable elderly, creating over 350 senior-specialized jobs.

President Lee Jeong-hwan said, “This year, due to COVID-19, interest and support for the marginalized elderly around us are more urgently needed than ever before. Going forward, HF will continue to carry out various customized social contribution activities for seniors to eliminate blind spots in elderly welfare and actively contribute to building a solid social safety net.”

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