Gwangju Buk-gu Opens Customized 'Smart Senior Center' for the Elderly

From Contactless Leisure Activities to Health Checkups

Gwangju Buk-gu announced on the 19th that it is operating the 'Smart Senior Center' project to support a healthy and active life for the elderly.

Exterior view of the Gwangju Bukgu Government Office.

This project was launched last year with a total investment of 1.25 billion KRW to create an environment where seniors can participate in hobby activities and health promotion programs at their usual senior centers, without having to visit health centers or senior welfare centers separately.

To establish the 'Smart Senior Center', Buk-gu selected 40 senior centers with high user numbers and strong participation intention in June last year. After installing non-face-to-face video broadcasting equipment and educational kiosks, the district has been providing leisure programs such as silver yoga, singing classes, and health exercises, as well as kiosk usage education since January this year.

Additionally, a visiting healthcare service is being implemented with professional nursing staff. Through this service, basic health assessments such as body composition analysis, height and weight measurement, blood pressure monitors, blood glucose meters, automatic balance testers, and dementia screening devices are provided, along with early dementia detection services.

Furthermore, a smart healthcare hub center has been established in the basement of the Buk-gu Senior Welfare Center in Duam-dong, offering services such as stress measurement and bone density analysis to elderly individuals who do not use senior centers.

Mayor Moon In stated, "We will do our best to make Buk-gu a place where seniors can lead healthy and happy lives."

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