Mayor Lee Hyun-jae "Expecting Improvement in Seniors' Quality of Life through Misano Senior Welfare Center"

Hanam City Opens Misa Senior Welfare Center
"A New Beginning for Senior Health and Leisure"

On the 4th, Lee Hyun-jae, Mayor of Hanam City, attended the opening ceremony of Misa Senior Welfare Center and stated, “I hope Misa Senior Welfare Center becomes a warm space that supports the health, leisure, learning, and communication of the elderly.”

Lee Hyun-jae, Mayor of Hanam City, is delivering a greeting at the opening ceremony of Misa Senior Welfare Center on the 4th. Photo by Hanam City

The opening ceremony of the senior welfare center was held with about 300 attendees, including Mayor Lee Hyun-jae, Hanam City Council Chairman Geum Gwang-yeon, Park Hong-jun, Chairman of Yeongnak Social Welfare Foundation, heads of local organizations, senior citizens’ club executives, and residents. The event proceeded in the order of △pre-ceremony performance △ribbon-cutting △progress report △facility tour.

Misa Senior Welfare Center was completed in November last year as a complex space with a total project cost of 45.4 billion KRW, a site area of 5,269㎡ (total floor area 9,505.63㎡), and a scale of two basement floors to four above-ground floors.

Looking at the detailed facilities, the first floor houses an information desk and caf?, as well as the Together Care Center, Municipal Hada Daycare Center, and Comprehensive Childcare Support Center, serving as a space for intergenerational communication and exchange.

The second floor includes a large auditorium, small auditorium, physical therapy room, table tennis room, baduk (Go) room, beauty salon, and computer room, supporting the health and leisure activities of the elderly.

The third floor consists of offices, calligraphy room, lecture rooms, fitness center, and billiards room, helping the elderly with learning and growth. The fourth floor is equipped with a senior dining hall, multipurpose hall, studio, and meeting rooms, intended to be used as spaces for leisure and communication.

Hanam City has been operating the senior welfare center on a trial basis since December 26 last year, and under high interest from the elderly, over 2,200 new members have registered to date.

After the opening ceremony, the senior welfare center has prepared various programs such as informatization, language, hobbies, and leisure to expand social participation and support a rich leisure life for the elderly, and is scheduled to begin full operation from the 10th of this month.

Lee Hyun-jae, Mayor of Hanam City, is conducting a launching ceremony with key guests at the opening event of Misa Senior Welfare Center on the 4th. Provided by Hanam City

The program participants are elderly residents of Hanam City aged 60 or older. They can apply for each program after visiting the senior welfare center with an ID card and resident registration certificate to register as members.

However, if the capacity is exceeded, participants will be selected through a lottery. Selected participants can attend the programs after paying the tuition fee. For detailed information on membership registration and program use, inquiries can be made to Misa Senior Welfare Center.

Mayor Lee Hyun-jae of Hanam City said, “The opening of Misa Senior Welfare Center is the fruit of efforts to support the healthy and vibrant old age of the elderly and will become a center for communication and learning,” adding, “Hanam City will continue to do its best to help the elderly live happy lives through customized welfare and policies.”

Meanwhile, Hanam City is implementing various policies to guarantee a vibrant old age and happy life for the elderly. This year, it secured a budget of 4.47 billion KRW for operating senior citizens’ clubs and is helping the convenience of the elderly by supporting special heating and cooling costs.

Additionally, the city recently opened a Senior Health Center, providing programs for chronic disease management using smart health equipment for seniors aged 60 and over. The city is also promoting the ‘Tong (通) Hanam’ project, which aims to support transportation expenses of up to 160,000 KRW annually for seniors aged 70 and above, targeting implementation in the first half of the year.

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