Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Conducts On-site Inspection of Seoul's First 'Filial Piety Boarding Senior Center' in a District

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, inspected the construction site of the ‘Changjeon-dong Filial Piety Boarding Senior Center’ being built in Changjeon-dong, Mapo-gu (located at 30 Seogang-ro 1-gil) on the afternoon of the 22nd.

The ‘Filial Piety Boarding Senior Center’ is a communal living facility for the elderly, a new senior welfare project initiated by Mapo-gu as the first autonomous district in Seoul to address the poor living conditions and isolation issues of low-income elderly living alone.

On this day, Mayor Park Gang-su carefully checked not only the private spaces of the first ‘Changjeon-dong Filial Piety Boarding Senior Center’ but also the arrangement of shared kitchen and living room furnishings, urging thorough construction to ensure that the elderly can use the facility safely and comfortably.

Mayor Park Gang-su said, “It was truly heartbreaking to see elderly people who should live happily and comfortably spending their old age in harsh and difficult conditions due to low income or assets,” adding, “I hope the Filial Piety Boarding Senior Center will serve as a solution not only to housing problems but also to health and emotional issues of the elderly.”

Mapo-gu plans to recruit elderly residents for the Filial Piety Boarding Senior Center starting March 25, selecting residents based on priority criteria such as length of residence and age.

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