Baek Younghyun, Pocheon Mayoral Pre-candidate: "I Will Create a City Where Seniors Are Happy"

Baek Younghyun, the pre-candidate for Mayor of Pocheon from the People Power Party, visited Yeongjung Senior College on April 28 and expressed his commitment to "creating a city where seniors are happy."

Baek Younghyun, a preliminary candidate for Pocheon Mayor from the People Power Party, visited Yeongjung Senior College on the 28th and expressed his determination to "create a city where seniors are happy." Photo by Baek Younghyun, preliminary candidate

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On site, Baek greeted the seniors, explained policies to address an aging society and plans to expand welfare for seniors, and listened to a variety of opinions.

Baek stated, "We will further strengthen welfare policies that seniors can truly feel."

To reinforce senior welfare policies in the ninth popularly elected administration, Baek proposed: ▲ creating public jobs for seniors by transforming neighborhood vacant lots into gardens through the Silver Gardener initiative; ▲ expanding hospital accompaniment and visiting health management services for seniors; ▲ expanding integrated medical and nursing care programs; ▲ expediting the completion of the Southern Senior Welfare Center; and ▲ increasing support for dementia treatment and management programs (conversion projects).

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