Gwanak-gu Fully Launches “Small-Scale Single-Person Household Support Centers”

Single-Person Households Make Up 63.7%
First in the Nation: Advanced Operational System Rolled Out at All 21 Local Centers

Gwanak-gu in Seoul will begin fully implementing an advanced operational system for its “Small-Scale Single-Person Household Support Centers,” which were established for the first time in the nation at all 21 local community centers. Gwanak-gu has the highest proportion of single-person households in Seoul, at 63.7%.

Middle-aged and elderly single-person households who participated in the drum class held last year at Daehak-dong. Provided by Gwanak District Office.

Last year, the district expanded its single-person household support services from a single central hub to all neighborhoods, launching the small-scale single-person household support centers. Each center provides one-stop access to educational, leisure, and cultural programs, relationship-building activities, and health consultations, all within close proximity to residents’ daily lives.

This year, the district is strengthening its customized programs tailored to the unique characteristics of each neighborhood. Namhyeon-dong will offer safety education, Cheongnyong-dong will provide financial fraud prevention education, and Haengun-dong, Sinsa-dong, and Seowon-dong will run relationship recovery programs for households at risk of isolation or depression.

In Daehak-dong and Nangok-dong, where the ratio of middle-aged and elderly single-person households is high, the centers will offer fitness programs and cooking classes, respectively. Jungang-dong, with a high proportion of young adults, will provide employment competency courses such as image-making and financial education, while Sillim-dong will operate group counseling sessions for young people.

On April 15, the district plans to enhance project planning and implementation capabilities by sharing strategies for utilizing group counseling and running a facilitation course for single-person household coordinators at each community center.

A district official stated, “As single-person households become one of the mainstream values in modern life, a sophisticated approach is required from the policy planning stage. We will continue to build a warm local community where people can remain connected and not isolated, even if they live alone.”

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