Ulsan City Completes Construction of 2nd Municipal Senior Welfare Center... Beginning Innovation in Welfare for New Middle-Aged

Completion Ceremony on the 18th, Opening on January 2 Next Year... Largest Scale and Optimal Programs, Presenting a New Direction for Elderly Welfare

Ulsan City announced that it will hold the completion ceremony for the 2nd Municipal Senior Welfare Center in Songjeong-dong, Buk-gu on the 18th, and will begin full-scale operations from January 2nd next year.

The opening of this welfare center is expected to serve as an important milestone presenting a new direction for Ulsan-style senior welfare.

The 2nd Municipal Senior Welfare Center was built with a total project cost of 25 billion KRW, consisting of one basement floor and four above-ground floors (site area of 4,572㎡, total floor area of 4,383㎡).

Main facilities include hobby and leisure facilities, lifelong education support facilities, and health promotion support facilities, boasting the largest capacity in Ulsan with the ability to accommodate 1,370 users per day.

The 2nd Municipal Senior Welfare Center was designed reflecting the characteristics of the new senior (New Senior) generation from the basic planning stage through to completion.

The New Senior generation refers to the baby boomer generation entering old age. Unlike the existing senior generation, they are active, future-oriented, highly proficient in digital skills, and prefer diverse hobbies and social interactions. They also emphasize self-realization and tend to perceive themselves as 5 to 10 years younger than their actual age.

To reflect these characteristics, 32 functional facilities were arranged by benchmarking excellent senior welfare centers nationwide and gathering expert opinions.

For hobby, leisure, and lifelong education support, various cultural arts and educational programs are operated in 13 classrooms including art rooms, music rooms, and dance studios.

To operate health promotion support programs, a fitness room, physical therapy room, table tennis room, and billiards room were installed. Additionally, counseling rooms and cafes were prepared to support psychological and communication needs.

For staff welfare and efficient office operations, offices, director’s office, document storage, emergency response room, and staff lounge were arranged to provide the best welfare services in a comfortable office environment with careful consideration.

Unique facilities include a cooking room to improve the eating habits of elderly living alone and a tea ceremony room to support refined hobby activities.

Furthermore, a dedicated broadcasting room was installed to allow free participation in broadcasting activities within the welfare center, enabling talents and creativity to be expressed.

Volunteer rooms, senior dining halls, and auditoriums were also installed to induce voluntary social participation and ensure convenience in using the welfare center.

The city also presented a new direction for Ulsan-style welfare.

Ulsan’s senior welfare centers have promoted ‘Ulsan-style social participation projects’ and ‘psychological counseling projects’ that differentiate them from other cities and provinces.

With the opening of the 2nd Municipal Senior Welfare Center, Ulsan City plans to strengthen communication and cooperation with the local community while realizing a convergence model of social participation and talent donation.

In particular, it aims to shift from ‘welfare that enjoys’ to ‘welfare shared with the local community,’ creating a space that practices community return and sharing.

To this end, the welfare center is equipped with seminar rooms and volunteer rooms to establish a foundation for strengthening links and cooperation with the local community.

It is also expected to alleviate the demand for senior welfare services in the city and Buk-gu.

The 2nd Municipal Senior Welfare Center is the largest in the region, with an expected daily user capacity of 1,370.

Through the operation of various programs, it will satisfy the cultural enjoyment needs of the new middle-aged generation and is expected to significantly alleviate the previously insufficient senior welfare services in the Buk-gu area.

Moreover, it is anticipated to establish itself as a representative welfare facility based on communication and cooperation within the local community by presenting a new paradigm of welfare thinking for Ulsan’s new senior generation.

Ulsan City Hall.

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