Damyang-gun Expands Operation of 'Middle-aged Rest Centers' to 6 Locations This Year

Rest Area for Communication Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Byeong-no) is expanding the operation of the Middle-aged Rest Centers.

According to Damyang-gun on the 1st, the Middle-aged Rest Centers are operated to support the re-advancement of the middle-aged and to prepare for a successful old age. Currently, there are 2 centers in Damyang-eup, and this year they will be expanded to 6 centers at the myeon (township) level.

Since its establishment last year, the Damyang-eup Gunmin Sarangbang has been continuously used by about 25 people daily and is also gaining attention as a meeting place for local community groups.

The newly established Middle-aged Rest Centers are located in 4 myeon areas: Goseo-myeon, Changpyeong-myeon, Daedeok-myeon, and Daejeon-myeon, utilizing existing public facilities. Considering residents' accessibility, they are installed in the myeon centers and are expected to be used by many residents.

The Middle-aged Rest Centers provide spaces for communication among the middle-aged, consisting of resting tables and chairs as well as areas for playing Baduk (Go) and Janggi (Korean chess).

Additionally, a book cafe for middle-aged users will be operated, where they can enjoy tea and reading, share information, and use small meeting rooms for brief meetings.

Since last year, the Middle-aged Rest Centers, the first of their kind in Gwangju and Jeonnam, are a key Damyang-style rural welfare policy to help residents prepare for a healthy and stable old age. The plan is to gradually expand to 12 eup and myeon by 2026.

Lee Byeong-no, Governor of Damyang-gun, said, “We will support the middle-aged who have contributed to the development of the local community to prepare for a happy and stable old age,” and added, “We will do our best to operate the centers by listening to and resolving various opinions of the residents through the Middle-aged Rest Centers.”

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