Gyeongju City Launches Protection Operation for Elderly Living Alone Amid Severe Cold Wave... Geoncheon-eup Customized Welfare Team Takes the Lead

Lee Sang-won, Eubjang, and Geoncheon-eup Customized Welfare Team Visit Local Vulnerable Groups as Daily Helpers

Sangwon Lee, head of Geoncheon-eup (left), is visiting a household of elderly living alone to explain precautions for using winter protection items. / Gyeongju City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gyeongju City announced on the 12th that it is focusing all its efforts on the winter safety and health of vulnerable groups in the region during these harsh cold waves in Geoncheon-eup, receiving favorable reviews from local residents.

Lee Sang-won, the head of Geoncheon-eup, along with the Geoncheon-eup customized welfare team, visited single elderly households with mobility difficulties on the 11th to carefully check health and safety issues caused by the cold wave. Recently, visits by volunteers to local elderly living alone have been restricted, making their livelihoods more difficult and emotional interactions even harder.

Mayor Lee Sang-won said, "Most of the local elderly are still relying on briquette boilers and electric mats to get through the winter, which is quite concerning," and added, "I hope they overcome this cold wave safely with proper winter protection supplies."

He continued, "We will strive to ensure support through cooperation with local residents so that the warehouse is fully stocked with briquettes, enabling the elderly in the area to live healthier and safer."

Meanwhile, since his appointment on the 1st, Mayor Lee Sang-won has been doing his best to care for socially vulnerable groups and local residents by directly visiting neighbors in need, conducting snow removal on icy roads caused by the severe cold wave, preventing wildfires in dry areas, and delivering winter protection and personal hygiene supplies.

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