Shinan County Council Delivers Warmth to Social Welfare Facilities Ahead of Chuseok

Visits to Shinan Orphanage, Specialized Nursing Home for the Elderly, and 1004 Bogeumjari

Chairman Lee Sangju: "The holiday spirit begins with small acts of caring for our neighbors"

The Shinan County Council of Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan City carried out a warm act of sharing ahead of the Chuseok holiday by visiting local social welfare facilities to check on residents and encourage staff working in the field.

On the 23rd, Lee Sangju, Chairperson of Shinan County Council, along with council staff members, delivered consolation goods during their visit to Shinan Childcare Center. Provided by Shinan County Council

On the 23rd, Chairman Lee Sangju and council office staff visited three social welfare facilities in the region, delivering consolation gifts and offering words of encouragement to both the users and the staff of the facilities.

The locations visited that day were Shinan Orphanage, a specialized nursing home for the elderly, and 1004 Bogeumjari.

Chairman Lee and staff delivered daily necessities and other consolation gifts to each facility, checked to see if residents experienced any inconvenience while using the facilities, and listened to the voices and concerns of field workers who continue to work even during the holiday.

In particular, they expressed gratitude to administrators of the facilities who continue to provide care services for children, seniors, and vulnerable groups despite challenging circumstances, and emphasized the importance of the field’s role in ensuring stable and sustainable welfare services.

The council organized this visit both to extend community care to neighbors who may feel isolated during the holidays and to directly identify difficulties faced in the welfare field.

Chairman Lee Sangju stated, “The warmth of the holidays begins with small acts of attention to those around us,” and added, “I deeply appreciate all the staff who have quietly stood by in the field despite difficult circumstances.”

He went on to say, “I hope everyone using these facilities enjoys a healthy and peaceful Chuseok, and the Shinan County Council will listen even more closely to the voices in the field to ensure that no one is left in the blind spots of welfare or excluded in our community.”

Going forward, the Shinan County Council will continue to closely monitor social welfare facilities and vulnerable groups, and plans to carry out resident-centered legislative activities so that welfare needs and suggestions identified in the field can be reflected in its work.

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