Osan Senior Club, Dedicated Institution for Elderly Employment, Opens on the 15th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Osan City will open the Osan Senior Club, a dedicated institution for elderly employment, on the 15th.

The Osan Senior Club opening that day was constructed with a total floor area of 713.92 square meters across four above-ground floors, beginning with basic planning and design work in December 2019 and completing construction in February 2022.

The first floor of the building will feature a cafe and shared workshop where seniors will directly sell coffee and bread shaped like Kka-san and Otter, Osan City's mascot characters.

The second floor shared workshop will collaborate with Hands Friends Cooperative to produce various products including pet accessories such as pet collars and leashes, as well as bracelets and stuffed dolls.

The products will be sold not only offline but also to consumers online.

Additionally, a self-studio will be installed on the same floor allowing citizens to take and keep photos with various memories, while the third floor will serve as offices and the fourth floor will be used as a grand hall.

Meanwhile, Osan City has an elderly population aged 65 and older of 23,778 as of the end of last year, representing 10.3 percent of the population.

In particular, demand for various elderly employment opportunities is increasing with the baby boomer generation entering their senior years in earnest.

Accordingly, the Osan Senior Club will not limit itself to simple job creation but will continuously communicate with the community and actively seek community-based elderly employment projects utilizing the advantages Osan City possesses.

Currently, the club is operating 6 public interest projects, 3 social service projects, and 9 market-type projects, with 1,018 seniors in the city using the Osan Senior Club.

Director Jeon Il-gwang said, "Ahead of the opening ceremony on March 15th, we will continuously discover various job opportunities with the community so that seniors in the local area can engage in healthy and productive elderly employment and social activities."