SK Hynix Provides Free Distribution of 'Happiness GPS' to Prevent Disappearance of Dementia Patients and People with Developmental Disabilities

Distribution of 2,800 Happiness GPS Units with Enhanced New Features This Year

SK Hynix announced on the 22nd that it will provide 2,800 units of the wandering detection device 'Happiness GPS' free of charge to the Korea Vulnerable Elderly Support Foundation this year to help prevent the disappearance of dementia patients and people with developmental disabilities.

Happiness GPS is a wristwatch-type device equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS). It is used to prevent disappearance accidents by allowing caregivers to check the real-time location of dementia patients and people with developmental disabilities.

The free support project for Happiness GPS is SK Hynix's representative social contribution activity. The company has been operating this project since 2016 based on the Happiness Sharing Fund, which is created through voluntary donations from its members. To date, a total of about 29,000 Happiness GPS units have been distributed.

New 'Smart Keeper 2' Model of Happy GPS to Be Distributed This Year /
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This year, 1,600 Happiness GPS units prepared with the Happiness Sharing Fund and 1,200 units contributed by the company will be combined to support a total of 2,800 units. The devices provided this time are new models with enhanced functions such as location tracking and health monitoring. They are scheduled to be distributed sequentially from next month to recipients selected by the Korea Vulnerable Elderly Support Foundation.

Meanwhile, SK Hynix received a commendation plaque from the Minister of Health and Welfare in recognition of its contributions to related projects at the 16th 'Dementia Overcoming Day' ceremony held on the 21st at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Park Yong-geun, Vice President of SK Hynix (in charge of Icheon CPR), attended the event and said, "I hope the Happiness GPS project will establish itself as a model for building a social safety net for socially vulnerable groups," adding, "We will continue to work hard to prevent the disappearance of dementia patients and people with developmental disabilities."

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