Gwangju Bukgu Launches "Neighbor Connection Care" for Vulnerable Residents in Public Rental Housing

Aiming to Prevent Solitary Deaths
and Detect Crisis Situations Early

Gwangju Bukgu District announced on June 9 that it will launch the "Neighbor Connection Care Service" this month for vulnerable residents living in permanent and national rental apartments in the area.

Exterior view of Gwangju Bukgu Government Office.

This program targets individuals at risk of isolation, such as elderly people living alone, people with disabilities, and middle-aged single-person households. Neighbor caregivers will visit once a month to deliver snacks and check on the well-being of the recipients. Through this initiative, Bukgu aims to prevent solitary deaths and to detect crisis situations early.

The service will be provided a total of seven times from this month through December at 14 public rental apartment complexes within Bukgu. Recipients will be selected based on recommendations from local administrative welfare centers, comprehensive social welfare centers, and apartment management offices.

Neighbor caregivers are scheduled to visit the complexes between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of each month to deliver bakery packages and check the health status of the recipients.

The district plans to promptly connect any crisis situations or additional care needs identified during the service process with relevant agencies for immediate response. In addition, the effectiveness of the program will be assessed through participant satisfaction surveys and ongoing monitoring, and the results will be reflected in future projects.

District Mayor Moon In stated, "We will strive to establish a comprehensive care system to address gaps in welfare coverage."

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