Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province has established support measures for elderly people vulnerable to heat waves.
On June 13, Suwon City announced that it has designated the period from June to September as the "Protection Measures Period for Vulnerable Elderly Against Heat Waves" and has set up a reporting system for damages and major incidents affecting vulnerable seniors.
Additionally, the city has developed a heat wave information delivery system to ensure that information can be quickly communicated through an emergency contact network when a heat wave advisory is issued. Suwon City will also provide information on designated cooling centers for seniors.
Furthermore, the city will inspect 516 senior cooling centers, provide support for air-conditioning costs, and use care service agencies to monitor the safety of 7,631 seniors living alone.
Earlier, on June 5, Suwon City held a meeting with 25 representatives from 10 care service agencies to share measures for supporting seniors by type, protection strategies, safety management, emergency response guidelines, and heat wave preparedness guidelines for the elderly.
In addition, Suwon City will strengthen safety management for 7,329 seniors participating in the senior employment program.
A Suwon City official stated, "To ensure that seniors vulnerable to heat waves can spend the summer in good health and safety, we will build a social safety net by connecting local social services and strengthen on-site response systems."
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