Eliminating "Welfare Blind Spots" for Seniors
Cooking Classes Offered at Three Welfare Centers
On May 13, Gwangju City announced that it will fully launch the "Senior Daily Care Project," which provides practical, daily life services to address welfare blind spots for the elderly, until December.
This initiative is designed to deliver services tailored to on-site needs. Instead of the conventional subsidy application method, Gwangju City is directly planning and recruiting implementing organizations, utilizing the city's Senior Welfare Fund.
The project consists of two programs: the "Senior Homemaking Project - I Am a Chef," a cooking class aimed at helping seniors become self-sufficient in meal preparation, and the "Senior Digital Competency Enhancement - Not Just a Filial Phone, But a Smartphone!" program, which aims to strengthen digital skills. On April 11, the city reviewed applications from 11 organizations and selected four finalists, providing them with a total of 50 million won from the Senior Welfare Fund.
The "Senior Homemaking Project - I Am a Chef" program is targeted at seniors living alone, offering hands-on lessons such as making basic side dishes. Three welfare centers?Usan General Social Welfare Center, Mudeung General Social Welfare Center, and Gwangju Park Senior Welfare Center?will host monthly cooking classes and other activities for seniors.
Usan General Social Welfare Center will recruit 15 participants by May 21 and operate cooking classes and a cooking competition. Mudeung General Social Welfare Center will recruit 20 participants by May 15 and run a healthy meal class, a slow aging challenge, and a shared meal challenge. Gwangju Park Senior Welfare Center will recruit 20 participants by May 22 and offer cooking and nutrition management classes, as well as grocery shopping practice sessions.
The "Senior Digital Competency Enhancement - Not Just a Filial Phone, But a Smartphone!" program will be managed and supported by the Senior Center Metropolitan Support Center, which will select 100 senior centers by May 16. The program will provide education on using smartphones, kiosks, mobile payments, G-Pass, and voice phishing prevention. Details about participation and educational content can be found on each institution's website or by phone.
Kim Younghwa, Director of the Aging Society Policy Division, said, "We hope many seniors will participate, as the implementing organizations have prepared diligently," adding, "We will continue to identify and implement various support projects for daily care of the elderly."
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