Seongdong-gu Launches "Human Rights Keepers" Program at Senior Medical Welfare Facilities

Dispatched to Eight Senior Medical Welfare Facilities Until Year-End

Protecting Elderly Residents’ Rights and Addressing Gaps in Welfare

Seongdong-gu, Seoul announced on the 21st that it has appointed "Human Rights Keepers for Senior Medical Welfare Facilities" and officially launched their activities to protect the human rights of elderly residents and prevent abuse.

The scene of the 'Elderly Medical Welfare Facility Human Rights Guardianship Appointment Ceremony' held on the 19th. Provided by Seongdong-gu.

In response to the super-aged society, the district is dispatching Human Rights Keepers to local senior medical welfare facilities so that elderly residents can live in a safe and dignified environment. The Human Rights Keepers carry out on-site human rights protection activities, including monitoring the human rights situation of elderly residents and facility staff, and listening to their concerns.

This year, eight experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of senior welfare were selected. At the appointment ceremony held at the district office on the 19th, training on elder abuse prevention was also conducted to enhance the professionalism of the activities. The appointed Human Rights Keepers will be dispatched to eight senior medical welfare facilities in the district from June to December, conducting more than four on-site visits and counseling sessions at each facility.

The district plans to promptly address suggestions raised by the Human Rights Keepers on-site, while also establishing a cooperative system with the Eastern Seoul Elderly Protection Agency to actively protect the human rights of elderly residents and prevent abuse.

A district official stated, "We will further strengthen the human rights protection system for elderly residents and do our utmost to spread a culture of respect for seniors."

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