Appointment of Human Rights Guardians
for Elderly Medical Welfare Facilities
Protecting the Rights and Dignity of Seniors
and Preventing Elder Abuse in Hapcheon County
Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, announced on September 8 that it held a meeting for Human Rights Guardians, who work to protect the rights of elderly residents and prevent abuse in elderly medical welfare facilities, in the small conference room on the second floor of the county office.
During the meeting, six individuals who were recommended as Human Rights Guardians by local residents and facility staff received letters of appointment, and the necessity of the program as well as the role of Human Rights Guardians were explained.
Following this, the Western Gyeongsangnam-do Regional Elderly Protection Agency conducted training on the prevention of elder abuse.
The appointed Human Rights Guardians will visit elderly medical welfare facilities in the county at least once a month to conduct human rights monitoring and counseling for both residents and staff. They are expected to help ensure that facility residents can lead healthy and stable lives.
Kim Yooncheol, the county governor, stated, "The Human Rights Guardian system is essential to protecting the dignity and rights of our elderly. We will continue to actively support Human Rights Guardians and work together so that our seniors can enjoy safe and happy lives."
Meanwhile, Hapcheon County plans to continue regular meetings and monitoring through the Human Rights Guardian program, strengthening the human rights protection system in elderly medical welfare facilities and striving to create an environment where seniors are treated with respect.
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