Gangbuk-gu Appoints 57 Members of 'Our Neighborhood Care Team' to Prevent Solitary Deaths

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced on the 13th that it held the 2025 Our Neighborhood Care Team appointment ceremony and job training at the district office auditorium on the 11th, and will begin full-scale activities.

The launch ceremony of the Our Neighborhood Care Team held on the 11th at the district office auditorium. Provided by Gangbuk-gu.

The ‘Our Neighborhood Care Team’ is a project where local residents who know the neighborhood well check on households at risk of solitary death and form a network among neighbors. They regularly check on the status of households at risk of solitary death through phone calls and visits, and also play a role in connecting those in need of help to the local community service center.

Last year, in Gangbuk-gu, 56 care team members conducted 124,049 welfare checks on 3,151 households at risk of solitary death and linked 218 services such as material support through their activities. In addition, all neighborhoods carried out the ‘Socially Isolated Household Network Formation Project Using Our Neighborhood Care Team,’ offering various activities such as cooking programs, gardening activities, and exercise classes.

This year, 57 care team members will regularly check on households at risk of solitary death at least once a week. They also plan to check on other vulnerable groups and assist in connecting them to necessary services.

Mayor Lee Soon-hee said, “In times like these when exchanges between neighbors have decreased, the activities of the Our Neighborhood Care Team will be a great support to residents in need,” and added, “Our district will strive to build a more detailed welfare safety net and eliminate blind spots in welfare.”

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