K-water, Daily Water Usage Monitoring for Elderly Living Alone

Published 25 Oct.2023 13:36(KST)

Jindo County and Jindo Police Station Sign Social Safety Net Service Agreement

K-water Jindo Waterworks Director announced on the 25th that on the 24th, a business agreement was signed on the 3rd floor of the director's office to operate a social safety net service for elderly living alone in need of care using remote metering, in cooperation with Jindo County and Jindo Police Station.

At the event, 15 officials including Kim Hee-su, Jindo County Governor, Park Mi-young, Chief of Jindo Police Station, and Jo Jae-chang, Director of K-water Jindo Waterworks, attended the agreement signing.

K-water Jindo Waterworks Director signed a business agreement with Jindo County and Jindo Police Station to operate a social safety net service for elderly people living alone.
[Photo by Jindo County]

The social safety net service monitors the daily water usage of elderly living alone households using a remote metering system. When abnormal signs are detected, related organizations (the six towns and townships of Jindo County and Jindo Police Station) are promptly notified. The related organizations then visit the elderly household to check their health status and take necessary actions.

The Jindo Waterworks plans to provide the social safety net service starting in December for 184 elderly living alone households in need of care.

Governor Kim Hee-su said, “This agreement enables us to proactively identify and respond to crisis situations of elderly living alone households vulnerable to accidents and illnesses. We will actively cooperate with related organizations to discover and resolve welfare blind spots.”

Chief Park Mi-young of Jindo Police Station stated, “Through this social safety net service agreement, it has become possible to provide community policing services for the safety of elderly living alone. We will strive even harder to ensure there are no blind spots in public safety.”

Jo Jae-chang, Director of K-water Jindo Waterworks, emphasized, “Water supply usage is more sensitive compared to other metering items, making it effective for crisis detection and expected to contribute to resolving welfare blind spots. K-water will do its best to ensure the smooth operation of the social safety net service.”