Eunpyeong-gu Promotes Healthy Home Meal Support Project 'Eunbit SOLbap'

Support of 320,000 KRW Over 8 Months
for Middle-Aged and Older Single-Person Households
Eunpyeong Sarang Gift Certificate Issued

Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul held a Silver SOLbap residents' briefing session for single-person households on the 3rd. (Photo by Eunpyeong-gu Office)

Seoul Eunpyeong-gu (District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced on the 9th that it will promote the ‘Eunbit SOLbap’ project to support healthy eating habits and social relationships for low-income middle-aged single-person households. ‘Eunbit SOLbap’ is a district-specialized project meaning to provide healthy home-cooked ‘bap’ (meal) to the shining ‘SOL’ (single-person households) of Eunpyeong-gu.

The project provides regular food support to single-person households in need of health care due to irregular eating habits and operates a healthy cooking class and communication program (Eunbit SOL Dining) using seasonal eco-friendly ingredients. The Eunbit SOLbap care recipients were identified by the local community centers and Nokbeon, Sinsa, and Eunpyeong Comprehensive Social Welfare Centers, considering income, housing (presence of kitchen facilities), and health, and selected based on a scoring system with high scores prioritized.

The support amount is 40,000 KRW per person per month, totaling 320,000 KRW over 8 months. It is provided in the form of Eunpyeong Love Gift Certificates, which can be used at 30 designated side dish stores in the district.

In particular, Eunpyeong-gu conducts metabolic syndrome screening tests such as waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and body composition tests to provide customized health management services linked with the public health center for Eunbit SOLbap care recipients. Based on the examination results, support is provided for doctor consultations, nutrition, and exercise counseling.

Recipients can also participate in the healthy cooking class and communication program (Eunbit SOL Dining). From April to December this year, the ‘Seoul City, Single-Person Household Social Dining Happy Table’ will be operated in six sessions. In addition to Korean table setting classes using seasonal eco-friendly ingredients, health programs such as Pilates and yoga are also offered.

District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung said, “We hope to support balanced nutrition intake for single-person households through healthy food and create a happy district through win-win cooperation with local small business owners and traditional markets.” She added, “We plan to diversify single-person household projects by utilizing digital platforms such as Seoul Pay.”

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