Haenam-gun Installs Plugs to Prevent Solitary Deaths

Immediate Management of High-Risk Groups Through Power Consumption Analysis for 30 Households This Year

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, is implementing a Smart Care Plug project to ensure the safety and care of single-person households.

According to the county on the 29th, the Smart Care Plug project installs plugs connected to home appliances such as TVs in households at risk of solitary death. If the electricity usage significantly drops or there is no usage for a certain period, the household is considered to be in a dangerous situation, prompting a prompt on-site visit to prevent solitary deaths.

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior View

Selected recipients will be classified into general, risk, and high-risk groups based on criteria for solitary death risk, regardless of age, and will be monitored 24 hours a day to enable immediate action.

This year, 30 households identified as at risk of solitary death are targeted for installation, and the county plans to expand the recipients after evaluating the project's effectiveness.

A county official stated, “We will devise policies to ensure that households isolated or in need of help due to difficult economic conditions and family relationship breakdowns can receive appropriate services in a timely manner,” adding, “We will further strengthen care policies through the Smart Care Plug project.”

Meanwhile, Haenam-gun plans to build a more comprehensive care safety net through the Smart Care Plug project along with the “One Minute Call of Love” policy, which has been promoted since last year.

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