Gwangju Nam-gu to Establish 'Senior Play Equipment Sharing Center'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is creating a Senior Play Equipment Sharing Center that rents out various play items and indoor exercise equipment for the first time among autonomous districts in the Gwangju area to help local seniors lead active and vibrant lives.

On the 8th, Nam-gu announced, "To promote the health of seniors, we will invest 90 million KRW to establish the Senior Play Equipment Sharing Center inside the building of the Korea Senior Citizens Association Nam-gu Branch located in Wolsan-dong," adding, "This center will serve as a hub space supporting a happy senior life."

The Senior Play Equipment Sharing Center is expected to open around the fourth quarter of this year.

Nam-gu plans to equip the center with various play items, including board games that are very popular among seniors for stimulating the brain, as well as mini table tennis tables, Hangung, Seulleun, and large-scale Yutnori games to assist physical activities.

Additionally, items such as treadmills, walkers, and assistive devices will be provided to support seniors' active leisure and physical activities.

The reason Nam-gu is actively establishing the Senior Play Equipment Sharing Center is to reflect the needs of seniors using senior centers and to improve budget execution efficiency.

Currently, there are about 250 senior centers in the district, and requests for purchasing play items and indoor exercise equipment frequently come from each center.

In particular, due to limited budgets, it is impossible to purchase expensive exercise equipment all at once or meet the demand, so the plan is to collectively equip the Senior Play Equipment Sharing Center with necessary items and allow sequential use by each senior center, thereby reducing costs and increasing satisfaction among seniors using the centers.

A Nam-gu official stated, "We will promote seniors' health through the rental of various play items and exercise equipment and invigorate the use of senior centers."

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