Geumcheon-gu Provides Summer Supplies and Safe Shelter Support for Elderly Vulnerable to Heatwaves

Summer Blanket Support for 300 Elderly Households Vulnerable to Heatwaves

Cooling Expenses Provided to 107 Heatwave Shelters (KRW 55,000 ~ 132,000 per month)

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) has provided cooling supplies (summer blankets) and cooling expenses for heatwave shelters to help elderly people vulnerable to heatwaves spend a healthy and cool summer.

First, summer blankets were provided to 300 low-income elderly living alone and other elderly vulnerable to heatwaves. In cooperation with welfare institutions and community centers, the support was distributed evenly to elderly people who had not previously received assistance.

Additionally, from June to September, the period of severe heatwaves, cooling expenses ranging from KRW 55,000 per month (senior centers) to KRW 132,000 per month (welfare centers and extended shelters) were provided to 107 heatwave shelters to alleviate the burden of electricity bills.

The district has also partnered with Stars Hotel Doksan to operate a heatwave safety accommodation. This safety accommodation serves as a nighttime cooling shelter for elderly people vulnerable to heat-related illnesses and low-income households living in poor housing conditions such as rooftop rooms and semi-basements. Those wishing to use the facility can apply at their local community center, and after a selection process, they can use it when a heatwave warning is issued.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “We will do our best to strengthen protection measures for the elderly during the heatwave period so that they can spend the hot summer safely and comfortably.”

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