Yangyang County Launches "Lonely Death Prevention Program" to Build Social Networks for At-Risk Households

Yangyang County Builds a Happy Community to Prevent Lonely Deaths
Customized Outdoor Activity Support for Reclusive Households

Yangyang County in Gangwon Province is actively implementing a “Lonely Death Prevention Program” to reduce the risk of solitary deaths caused by social isolation and to expand community participation.

Visiting Physical Therapy Project (Pomae-ri, Hyeonnam-myeon). Provided by Yangyang County

The goal of this initiative is to help reclusive single-person households naturally integrate with the local community and lead healthy, happy lives.

Yangyang County, in collaboration with the Yangyang County Community Social Security Council, is operating the “Visiting Outdoor Activity Support Program.” This program targets reclusive households at risk of solitary death, encouraging them to engage in daily outdoor activities and supporting the formation of social networks.

On October 28, a hands-on program was held at the Cultural Welfare Center, with 24 single-person households at risk of solitary death participating in activities such as “making rain boots” and “making aroma soap.”

Through this program, the county improved accessibility so that isolated households could easily participate near their residences and provided opportunities to build relationships with other community members.

The county is also simultaneously promoting the “Living Improvement Package Support Project” for the prevention and management of solitary deaths.

This project involves directly delivering lifestyle improvement packages, checking on the well-being of recipients, and encouraging them to go outside, thereby strengthening the community safety net.

From September to December, the county is providing safety items and daily necessities to single-person households at risk of solitary death, while making regular safety checks and working to prevent solitary deaths.

In particular, the method for delivering the living improvement packages in November will involve collaboration with Yangyang Post Office, utilizing postal workers to deliver items and check on recipients’ well-being.

In addition to this program, Yangyang County is also implementing various pilot projects to prevent solitary deaths.

Main initiatives include: ▲ a milk delivery service to check on seniors’ well-being ▲ housing environment improvement projects ▲ production of welfare information booklets to encourage outings ▲ and a lonely death prevention campaign to raise awareness among local residents.

A county official stated, “We will establish a continuous care system so that reclusive households can return to society with the warm support of the community,” and added, “We will continue to expand various support projects to prevent solitary deaths.”

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