Goheung-gun Operates Mobile Laundry Service on the Go

Targeting Vulnerable Groups in 184 Villages and 1,186 Households

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Song Gwi-geun) announced on the 3rd that it has started the 2022 mobile laundry service beginning with Daecheong Village in Pungyang-myeon.

The mobile laundry service visits elderly people with mobility difficulties or severely disabled individuals to do their laundry. Since 2013, it has been operated by consignment to the Goheung Senior Welfare Center, and this year it will be carried out year-round targeting 1,186 households in 184 villages within the jurisdiction.

Additionally, in the second half of the year, one more laundry vehicle will be secured, operating a total of two vehicles to provide services to more beneficiaries.

A county official said, "Our region has a high elderly population, with those aged 65 and over accounting for 42% of the total population, so many households require visiting services," adding, "With the addition of a vehicle this year, we expect to respond quickly to service demands and further increase satisfaction."

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo sevenshim@asiae.co.kr

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