IT experts from the corporation are teaching local seniors how to use kiosks at the Seniors Smart Center located in Hogye-dong.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency has taken steps to bridge the digital divide among the elderly in local communities who are excluded from digital devices.
Recently, the agency has been conducting training on the use of smart devices for the elderly at the Seniors Smart Center in Hogye-dong, jointly with the Buk-gu Senior Welfare Center in Ulsan City.
IT experts from the agency visit twice a week to provide personalized instruction on using kiosks and smartphones.
The Seniors Smart Center at the Buk-gu Senior Welfare Center in Ulsan was established in October 2021 as part of the "Ulsan Regional Problem-Solving Platform," a space created by local governments and public institutions to address regional issues.
The "Ulsan Regional Problem-Solving Platform" refers to a method where local residents, autonomous bodies, public institutions, and universities build and collaborate on a regional platform to solve various local problems tailored to the region's circumstances.
Here, the elderly practice frequently used tasks in daily life such as unmanned civil service issuance, food ordering, and transportation reservations with the help of the agency's digital experts.
They also receive answers and solutions to difficulties encountered when using smartphones.
Lee Joo-gap, Head of the Digital Strategy Headquarters, said, "Many elderly people still experience inconvenience because they are not yet familiar with non-face-to-face systems encountered in everyday life," adding, "The agency will continue to support digitally vulnerable groups to contribute to regional development and improve the quality of life for the elderly."
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