Pohang-si Nam-gu Health Center Launches 'Home Health Care' for Vulnerable Groups Amid Cold Wave

Preventing Cold-Related Illnesses in Elderly Living Alone and Health-Vulnerable Groups... Intensive Care Through Visits

Nam-gu Public Health Center in Pohang City, directly visiting health-vulnerable groups to manage their health in preparation for the cold wave.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City Nam-gu Health Center has started customized home visit health management for elderly living alone and vulnerable health groups due to concerns about the occurrence of cold-related illnesses amid continuous cold wave warnings.

The Nam-gu Health Center formed a TF team consisting of visiting nurses, health branch offices, clinic staff, and volunteers to enter an emergency response system for the cold wave. Visiting nurses directly visit vulnerable groups to measure basic health indicators such as blood pressure and blood sugar, provide scarves, and focus on managing the health vulnerable groups so they can spend the winter warmly and healthily.

For winter health management, the Nam-gu Health Center urged adherence to cold wave health management guidelines including ▲doing light indoor exercises ▲consuming adequate fluids and balanced nutrition ▲checking the perceived temperature before going out ▲maintaining an appropriate indoor temperature (18?20 degrees Celsius) ▲refraining from outdoor activities and maintaining body temperature with gloves, scarves, hats, and masks when going out inevitably ▲reducing stride length and wearing low-heeled, non-slip shoes to prevent fall accidents.

Lee Bun-nam, Director of Health Management at Nam-gu Health Center, said, “Prolonged exposure to cold in winter increases the risk of health problems for elderly people with chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and hypertension,” adding, “We will carefully monitor and ensure that vulnerable health groups can spend a healthy winter through home visits and public awareness.”