Bucheon-si Supports Consulting for All Elderly Welfare Facility Cafeterias

Bucheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 17th that starting next year, it will provide consulting support for safe hygienic meals and senior-tailored nutrition management to all elderly welfare facility cafeterias with fewer than 50 people that do not have a nutritionist.

Since the second half of last year, seven local governments nationwide, including Bucheon City, have been operating Social Welfare Meal Management Support Centers on a pilot basis to manage elderly welfare facility cafeterias.

A satisfaction survey conducted by the Bucheon Meal Support Center targeting 44 cafeterias showed an 86.8% improvement effect in cafeterias, and 92% of facility workers responded that they were satisfied.

Following the successful pilot operation results and requests for project expansion, the city, together with the Bucheon City Council and the Bucheon Social Welfare Meal Management Support Center, has proposed various support projects to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

As a result, with a secured budget of 500 million KRW, Bucheon City became the first in the nation to provide professional nutritionist support services to all 191 elderly welfare facility cafeterias in the city. The services to be provided include ▲ guidance on meal hygiene safety and nutrition management ▲ provision of senior health-tailored menus ▲ education for facility workers.

A Bucheon City official stated, "We expect that the consulting will greatly help improve meal nutrition management and promote the health of seniors," adding, "We hope that this pioneering project operation will become a nationwide model."

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