Damyang County Establishes Comprehensive Welfare Network to Prevent Solitary Deaths

Tailored Support for High-Risk Groups...
Action Plan Established

Damyang County Office building exterior.

Damyang County, Jeollanam-do announced on the 4th that it will establish and implement the "2025 Damyang County Solitary Death Prevention Action Plan."

This plan focuses on identifying and managing high-risk groups for solitary death, strengthening social networks, providing services tailored to different life stages, and establishing a preventive system. Four departments will carry out 10 tasks and 33 detailed projects.

The county plans to operate social network-building programs for isolated middle-aged adults and support their safe return to society through daily care service linkage and job support.

For at-risk youth, intensive psychological therapy will be provided, and for seniors aged 65 and older, customized support such as hospital accompaniment, home nursing, elderly care services, and emergency safety services will be offered according to their life stage.

In addition, the county will establish a system for the continuous identification of high-risk groups by utilizing the local social security council and honorary social workers as a human safety net. The county also aims to build a dense solitary death prevention network by strengthening integrated case management and linking public systems.

County Governor Lee Byeongno stated, "We will strengthen the system for identifying and managing socially isolated households and promote various projects to support their return to society in order to prevent solitary deaths. We will do our best to ensure that all residents can live safe and warm lives."

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