Gangdong-gu, Establishment of Comprehensive Support Plan for Single-Person Households

Gangdong-gu Establishes Comprehensive Support Plan for Single-Person Households to Provide Customized Assistance... Promotes 40 Projects Across 6 Core Tasks by Sector

Discovers Living Services Tailored to Characteristics of Each Dong to Prevent Solitary Deaths and Alleviate Isolation Among Single-Person Households

Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Suhee) announced on the 16th that it plans to establish and implement a comprehensive support plan for single-person households, who are vulnerable to social isolation, in celebration of Family Month in May.

Reflecting the increasing demand and interests of single-person households each year, the district has developed a customized support plan that identifies and promotes 40 projects across six core areas: housing and environment, safety, health, economy, systems and welfare, and culture and social integration. This aims to strengthen the self-reliance capabilities of single-person households and support their safety, health, and social network formation.

In particular, lifestyle services tailored to the characteristics of each dong?such as cooking and exercise classes, lunchbox delivery, and nutrition package distribution for households at risk of solitary death?are expected to greatly contribute to preventing solitary deaths and alleviating feelings of isolation. Additionally, a newly formed and operated “Single-Person Household Policy Advisory Group,” composed of experts, stakeholders, and single-person household members, will continuously develop new projects through policy development, consultation, and discovery of best practices.

Organizing and Storage Education for Single-Person Households

Alongside this, the ‘Gangdong-gu Single-Person Household Support Center’ (297-5 Gucheonmyeon-ro, 2nd floor of Cheonho Aurem Center), which opened last year, is establishing itself as a hub space that offers various programs meeting the needs of single-person households, helping to resolve their difficulties and support their successful independence as members of society.

Members of the Gangdong-gu Single-Person Household Support Center can access ▲ cultural and leisure programs ▲ psychological counseling programs ▲ community support projects ▲ and convenience services through membership registration.

Additionally, various convenience facilities such as coin laundries, tool rentals, shared kitchens, and book cafes are available for use.

Lee Suhee, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “We will continue to discover and promote customized support that reflects the diverse needs of the steadily increasing single-person households in our district.”

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