Gyeonggi-do Supports 250 Households with 'Senior Safety Housing' Including Anti-Slip Measures

Gyeonggi Province's annual Senior Safety Housing Project. The photo shows a room with the threshold removed.

Gyeonggi Province will expand its ‘Senior Safety Housing’ program, which includes bathroom slip prevention, to 250 households this year.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 11th that since 2023, it has been providing up to 5 million KRW per household for home renovation projects for the elderly (Senior Safety Housing) targeting basic pension recipients aged 65 and older. The renovations include ▲ slip-resistant tiles ▲ safety handrails ▲ ramp installation ▲ brightening indoor lighting ▲ removing door thresholds ▲ installing seated sinks.

In the first year of the program last year, Gyeonggi Province supported 200 households, and this year it has increased the support scale by 50 households to 250.

Lee Eun-seon, Director of the Housing Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Since fatal accidents from elderly falls mostly occur at home, it is very important to prevent safety accidents in homes where elderly people live. Gyeonggi Province will continue to expand the program and work harder to improve the residential safety and welfare of seniors."

Meanwhile, a satisfaction survey conducted on the 200 households that participated in the program last year showed that 96.1% of respondents were satisfied.

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