Kuunjeong-dong in Gwonseon-gu discovered an elderly resident living alone collapsed and unconscious on the 23rd, and promptly admitted them to Suwon Hospital (Suwon Medical Center) under provincial management, overcoming the crisis situation, the office announced.
The office stated that the discovery of such at-risk households and swift protective measures were made possible through continuous monitoring and crisis management of vulnerable populations by the community service center, which launched "Kuunjeong-dong S.A.F.E. (Security Assistance task Force for the vulnErable)" this year.
Kuunjeong-dong S.A.F.E. launched full-scale operations in March with five community office staff members, neighborhood chiefs, and private social welfare service providers (welfare check visitors, dairy delivery workers, etc.) working in three-layer coordination to provide customized services for accident prevention in the daily life and safety of vulnerable populations. The elderly resident was the first beneficiary protected through this program.
Kuunjeong-dong plans to confirm the health status of the rescued elderly resident on a weekly basis, and will promote treatment for geriatric depression and admission to a long-term care facility as their condition improves.
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