Gimhae City Initiates Social Network and Self-Reliance Support for Middle-Aged and Older Single-Person Households

Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam has selected a commissioned agency for the support project for middle-aged and elderly single-person households. [Image source=Gimhae-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 27th that it held a selection committee meeting for the entrusted institution for a customized one-stop service for middle-aged single-person households.

The middle-aged one-stop service is a project that discovers and supports customized welfare needed for middle-aged single-person households based on the results of a survey conducted on a sample of 630 households, which is 5% of 12,468 single-person households in five areas including Jinyeong-eup, Naeoe, Bukbu, Hwalcheon, and Saman-dong.

The selection committee, consisting of seven members including Vice Mayor Kang Deok-chul, selected three institutions for two projects: IoT-based infrastructure establishment and customized program support, through various evaluations and deliberations.

The IoT infrastructure project was awarded to Gimhae City Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, and the customized support project was awarded to Gyeongnam Social Service Institute and Gimhae City Welfare Foundation. The projects will be carried out from June until the end of this year. Through this project, the city plans to utilize the accumulated knowledge of private institutions to directly improve the quality of services and establish social networks and self-reliance foundations for high-risk households.

Vice Mayor Kang stated, “We will actively promote customized programs and safety infrastructure projects to provide meticulous welfare services without blind spots.”