Joaegoo Daegu Namgu Mayor Honored with 'Senior Welfare Award' in Basic Local Government Category

Joa Jae-gu, Mayor of Nam-gu District Office in Daegu, received the Grand Prize in the Basic Local Government Head category at the 3rd Korea Senior Citizens Association Senior Welfare Awards held on the 28th, in recognition of his significant contributions to the promotion of senior welfare.

The Senior Welfare Award is presented by the Korea Senior Citizens Association, a corporation, to metropolitan and basic local government heads nationwide who have contributed to senior welfare improvement with the spirit of filial piety and dedication to the elderly.

Joaegoo Jo, Mayor of Nam-gu District Office in Daegu (right), is holding a plaque and a bouquet of flowers while posing for a commemorative photo after receiving the Grand Prize in the Basic Local Government category for Senior Welfare.

Mayor Joa Jae-gu of Nam-gu, Daegu, set one of the five major district administration goals as “Nam-gu, a Welfare City Together” to improve local senior welfare. He invested 7 billion KRW to build the Nam-gu Senior Happiness Center as a dedicated space for seniors, providing high-quality leisure welfare services. Additionally, he has been highly evaluated for greatly contributing to the revitalization of senior centers by providing additional support every year for unique leisure programs tailored to Nam-gu’s diverse demands.

He was also recognized for actively implementing various leisure and cultural facilities such as the Smart Senior Center construction project, a playground exclusively for seniors, and the Senior Barista Experience Center, as well as expanding job opportunities for the elderly.

Moreover, to ensure a healthy old age for seniors, since October 2021, he has established a visiting cognitive care service in collaboration with three customized care service agencies. Especially since last September, to eliminate medical blind spots for seniors with mobility difficulties, he pioneered the nationwide establishment of a non-face-to-face medical infrastructure in cooperation with local hospitals, pharmacies, and day care centers, enabling seniors to receive high-quality medical services, which has significantly raised the level of senior welfare.

Mayor Joa Jae-gu of Nam-gu, Daegu, said, “I consider it a natural duty of children to care for the elderly, who make up 26% of the local population, and I always pay close attention and do my best to ensure nothing is lacking. It is an honor to receive such a great award.” He added, “I will continue to actively promote senior welfare policies to make Nam-gu a happy place for seniors.”

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