Seocho-gu Presents Double Celebration Samgyetang Gift to Seniors

[Seoul District News] Seocho-gu Delivers Samgyetang and More on 26th Jungbok to Help Seniors and Low-Income Vulnerable Groups Stay Healthy This Summer

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) announced that on the 26th, to mark Jungbok, each neighborhood will deliver Samgyetang, a representative health food, to households to help the elderly and low-income vulnerable groups overcome the heat and promote health.

First, on the 22nd, Seocho 3-dong held a ‘Samgyetang Delivery Event’ targeting 230 elderly residents in the area through visits to senior centers and recipients’ homes. To prevent COVID-19 infection and assist elderly with mobility difficulties, the Saemaeul Women’s Association and the council personally delivered the meals and checked on the well-being of the elderly.

On the 25th, Bangbae 1-dong Community Center conducted a ‘Vitality Recovery Samgyetang Nutrition Package Delivery Event’ for 20 low-income elderly households and also took time to check on their safety.

Additionally, on Jungbok day, the 26th, Banpo 3-dong will hold a ‘Jungbok Samgyetang Gift Set Sharing Event’ for elderly and low-income households in the area. Sponsored by Seocho Central Saemaeul Credit Union and organized by Banpo 3-dong Saemaeul Women’s Association, many residents including the neighborhood association will participate and personally deliver items to each household and senior center.

On the same day, Jamwon-dong will host a ‘Jungbok Samgyetang Event’ for about 50 low-income single-person households and welfare recipients in the area, and Yangjae 1-dong will conduct a ‘Summer Fruit Sharing with Umyeon-dong Church’ to provide cool and sweet delicacies to low-income elderly and senior centers during the hot summer season.

As this summer’s average temperature is expected to be hotter than usual, the district is preparing for the heatwave by supporting 300 circulator-type fans and cooling mats for heat-vulnerable groups, providing insect screen repair services, and offering life-centered services to ensure residents’ comfortable living environments.

Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “I hope the Samgyetang packages prepared for Jungbok will be a refreshing gift to residents exhausted by the heat,” and added, “We will continue to promote various life-centered services to quickly respond to the protection and welfare needs of vulnerable groups exposed to heatwaves.”

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