Ulsan Ulju-gun Sangbuk-myeon, Operating 'Our Neighborhood Sarangbang' with Residents

Sangbuk-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, operates a 'Our Neighborhood Sarangbang' for the elderly and local residents at the local senior centers.

A 'Community Love Room' with Residents.

Established as a new project in Sangbuk-myeon this year, 'Our Neighborhood Sarangbang' is operated through public-private collaboration involving the Sangbuk-myeon Community Security Council, self-governing organizations, and local residents.

The programs, planned and selected directly by the elderly using the senior centers and local residents, are conducted a total of 20 times at the senior centers. Alongside this, efforts are made to strengthen the discovery and reporting system for vulnerable households to build a community welfare safety net.

In the first quarter of this year, programs such as learning how to use smartphones, botanical coloring, making Sipjeondaebo-hwan (a traditional herbal medicine), and creating art rubber shoes will be offered.

Yoon Sun-ok, head of Sangbuk-myeon, stated, “We will provide user-centered services by encouraging local residents and elderly senior center users to participate directly in the operation of Our Neighborhood Sarangbang, and strengthen active communication administration. We will also reinforce the public-private collaboration system to establish a more robust social safety net.”