A New Rest Area for Seniors Opens in Gwangmyeong 6-dong... "Hoban Summit Senior Citizen Center" Launched

Gwangmyeong City Operates 117 Senior Citizen Centers

Equipped with Living Room and Kitchen in 146m² Space

Mayor Seungwon Park: "Enhanced Welfare Services for a Happy Later Life"

A new rest area for senior citizens in Gwangmyeong 6-dong has opened.

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City (fourth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with attendees at the opening ceremony of the Hoban Summit Senior Center held on the afternoon of the 10th at the Hoban Summit Grand Avenue Apartment. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

On September 10, Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province, held an opening ceremony for the "Hoban Summit Senior Citizen Center" at the Gwangmyeong Hoban Summit Grand Avenue Apartment, attended by Mayor Seungwon Park and local residents.

The senior citizen center has been established on the first floor of Building 103 of the apartment and covers an area of 146 square meters. It is equipped with facilities such as a living room, kitchen, and restroom for convenience. The space will be used for rest and socialization among senior citizens, as well as for hobbies, leisure activities, and community interaction.

Mayor Seungwon Park of Gwangmyeong City stated, "I hope the Hoban Summit Senior Citizen Center becomes a warm and welcoming place where seniors can relax comfortably, connect with their neighbors, and spend enjoyable time together." He added, "We will create a pleasant environment and provide a variety of welfare services so that senior citizens can enjoy a healthy and vibrant later life."

Yang Oe-nam, President of the Hoban Summit Senior Citizen Center, said, "I would like to thank all those who helped make this center a reality," and added, "We will create a center where our members can enjoy a healthy and fulfilling leisure life, communicate, and unite harmoniously."

Including the newly opened Hoban Summit Senior Citizen Center, Gwangmyeong City currently operates a total of 117 senior citizen centers. The city is working to transform these centers from simple resting areas into multifunctional cultural spaces where residents can enjoy communication, leisure, health management, and cultural activities together.

In particular, Gwangmyeong City is expanding the functions of senior citizen centers to meet evolving welfare needs of the elderly, such as by promoting the "Smart Senior Citizen Center" project, which utilizes smart technologies to provide a variety of content and health management services.

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