Paldal-gu Handeuul Senior Center Opening Ceremony

Paldal-gu (District Chief Yoon Geon-mo) held an opening ceremony for the 'Handeuul Senior Center' on the 10th at 11-6 Haenggungno 26-beon-gil, Namchang-dong.

Handeuul means 'a well outside one's home' and was named the Handeuul Senior Center so that the elderly members using the facility would establish the senior center as a representative resting place in Handeuul.

The senior center covers an area of 60.18㎡ and has approximately 50 members. The opening ceremony was attended by about 70 people including members of the Handeuul Senior Center, District Chief Yoon Geon-mo, city and provincial council members, and local organization leaders to celebrate the opening of the Handeuul Senior Center.

Until now, Namchang-dong, located within Suwon Hwaseong, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has had no resting places for the elderly to enjoy leisure time due to its geographical characteristics and the increasing elderly population as nearby senior centers relocated. However, following repeated calls for the establishment of new senior centers and proposals made at this year's 'Good Mayor Open Dialogue' sessions regarding the establishment of a senior center in Namchang-dong, it was deemed necessary to open a senior center in this area, leading to today's opening ceremony.

District Chief Yoon Geon-mo said, "We will continue to provide full support to activate the senior center and make greater efforts to create a Paldal-gu where the elderly can live comfortably."