Yeongdeungpo-gu Mutual Care 'Haengbok Majung' Project Presents New Elderly Welfare Model

Learning, Communicating, and Gathering: 'Haengbok Majung' Project... Building an Integrated Community Care Network
Forming Relationships through Neighbor Interaction and Mutual Care, Preventing Depression, and Alleviating Social Isolation
District Mayor Choi Hogwon: "It Will Establish Itself as a New Senior Welfare Leading Model to Meet Care Demands in the Super-Aged Era"

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will support the formation of social networks for the elderly through the new senior welfare leading model project called ‘Haengbok Majung’ and establish an integrated community care network.

The ‘Haengbok Majung’ project, meaning ‘going out to meet the village elders,’ provides a platform for social participation for seniors whose relationships have been severed or weakened, and forms a mutual care network where seniors take care of each other.

The ‘Haengbok Majung’ project is mainly operated through ‘Golmok School,’ which satisfies the learning desires of the elderly; ‘Maeuljigi,’ where seniors and residents communicate through talent donation; and ‘Maeulsari,’ which forms a village care community.

‘Golmok School’ is a customized lifelong learning program that allows seniors to feel vitality in daily life and the joy of learning. ‘Maeuljigi’ builds a warm care network involving the community by having residents communicate with seniors through talent donation. The seniors’ self-help group ‘Maeulsari’ prevents depression and social isolation among the elderly through interaction with neighbors.

Among these, ‘Maeulsari’ includes 32 self-help groups such as Nuri Box (board games), Healing Tour (outings), Friendship Photo Studio (photography), and Friendship Table (meal sharing), with about 200 seniors participating. The interesting names of these self-help groups were created directly by the seniors. From planning the meetings to recruiting participants and managing the groups, all activities are carried out voluntarily and led by the seniors themselves.

One senior who participated in the ‘Maeulsari’ year-end party held on the 15th of last month expressed satisfaction, saying, “Even though we live in the same neighborhood, there were many faces I didn’t know, but thanks to the meetings, the time spent with friends is increasing.”

The district plans to present the ‘Haengbok Majung’ project, where the community and seniors together care for the elderly, as a new leading model of senior welfare in the aging era and prepare for the increased ‘care demand’ due to the growing elderly population.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “The most necessary welfare for seniors is ‘people.’ We will maintain continuous interest and actively support so that Yeongdeungpo’s specialized project ‘Haengbok Majung’ can establish itself as a new senior welfare model.” He added, “Above all, for the healthy and vibrant old age of seniors, Yeongdeungpo will become a reliable neighbor and carry out a warm companionship.”

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