"Calling All 4050 Single-Person Households Interested in Cooking"

Jongno-gu Announces 4th Recruitment for 'Naegeonnaechaeng' (I Manage My Health) Program... Held Every Tuesday from Nov 21 to Dec 12... Open to Single-Person Households Aged 40-50 Living in the District or Residents... Free Participation, Apply by QR Code by Nov 15

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) will start the 4th session of the 'Jongno Single 4050 Naegeonnaechaeng (I Take Care of My Health)' program from the 21st, aimed at helping middle-aged single-person households enjoy a warm year-end.

This program, designed for vulnerable 40-50-year-old single-person households facing illness and loneliness, consists of a healthy cooking class and aromatherapy emotion sessions.

Since the first session began in May and a total of three sessions were held until September, the high satisfaction and positive response from participants have led to the addition of this 4th session.

Among all households in Jongno, the proportion of single-person households (based on 2022 Statistics Korea data) is 44.1%, with middle-aged single-person households accounting for 30.8% of that.

However, since most welfare policies are focused on youth and the elderly, Jongno-gu planned the Naegeonnaechaeng program for middle-aged individuals who might otherwise fall into a policy blind spot. The program aims to help participants build social bonds through cooking together and improve their dietary habits.

The 4th session program will be held every Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM, from November 21 to December 12, for a total of four sessions.

The emotion sessions use aromatherapy as a medium to talk about the 'self' and broaden understanding of 'others.' In the cooking class, participants will prepare dishes suitable for the year-end and engage in quizzes to facilitate communication.

Eligible participants are 40-50-year-old single-person households who are residents of Jongno-gu or live within the district. Applications are accepted until November 15 via the poster QR code (Naver Form) posted on the Jongno-gu newsletter and blog. Participation is completely free. For more details, contact the Welfare Policy Division’s Single-Person Household Support Team.

A Jongno-gu official stated, “We plan to actively carry out the ‘Social Network Support Project’ where residents who share a common interest in cooking can continuously build relationships, reduce loneliness, and communicate.”

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