Kwonseon District Provides Pressure Ulcer Prevention Mats and Fans

On the 14th, Kwonseon District in Suwon selected five subjects of case management services within the district. Professional integrated social welfare service staff visited each household to provide pressure ulcer prevention mats.

The district provided mats to individuals with long-term mobility difficulties and bedridden patients suffering from the extreme heat, to prevent pressure ulcers. Additionally, the district is supporting payment of overdue utility bills for electricity, water, and gas to help residents escape crisis situations.

Particularly in response to the extreme heat, the district is checking the health status of elderly people living alone and residents of single-room lodgings through community leaders, women's association chairpersons, welfare committee members, and social welfare staff. The district also provided fans to 17 households.

Relief centers have been opened at community centers for the elderly within the district. When excessive electricity charges are incurred from air conditioning operations, the district plans to explore support methods including special electricity rate subsidies from the Ministry of Interior and Safety and assistance from community residents' autonomy committees.

Lee Geum-woo, head of the Integrated Investigation and Management Team, said, "Throughout August, we will conduct health checkups for elderly residents who are vulnerable to extreme heat and make every effort to help them spend the hot summer in good health."