Geochang-gun Holds Meeting on Prevention of Elder Abuse

COVID-19 Prevention, Summer Hygiene, and Current Issues Including Elder Abuse Review

Meeting with Directors of Elderly Care and Daycare Facilities [Image source=Geochang-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 23rd, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam held a meeting on the prevention of elder abuse for directors of elderly care facilities and daytime care centers.

Through this meeting, they emphasized the importance of elderly human rights, hygiene management of facility meals, compliance with financial accounting rules for long-term care institutions, thorough safety management of facilities during summer, and preparation for the scorching heat to ensure smooth facility operations.

The directors of elderly care facilities provided many opinions on the winning design proposal for the dementia-specialized elderly care facility being planned for construction at Sinwon Middle School, and the county plans to actively reflect the collected opinions in the design.

One facility director stated, “This training helped increase our understanding of elder abuse, and we will strive even harder to prevent elder abuse as a result.”

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, said, “Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the fact that no group infections occurred in welfare facilities is thanks to the efforts of facility directors who adhered to quarantine rules and participated in vaccinations,” and urged, “Please do your best to prevent elder abuse.”

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