Korea Exchange: "Supports Home Repairs for 21 Households of Vulnerable Older Adults Living Alone in Busan"

KRX Happy Foundation Secretary-General Jeong Sangho (right of the signboard), Busan City Hall Social Welfare Bureau Director Hwang Sunkil (second from the right of the signboard), and Busan Association of Home-Based Elderly Welfare Chair Seo Bokyeong (left of the signboard) pose with an elderly resident on the 26th to mark the completion of home repairs for senior citizens from vulnerable groups. Korea Exchange

The Korea Exchange said on October 26 that it had held a completion and handover ceremony for the "KRX Silver Safety House" project, celebrating the completion of home repairs for 21 households of vulnerable older adults living alone in Busan.

Attendees included Jung Sangho, secretary-general of the KRX National Happiness Foundation; Hwang Sungil, director of social welfare at Busan City Hall; and Seo Bokyung, chair of the Busan Association of Home Care Services for Older Adults.

Since 2018, the Korea Exchange has carried out a customized home safety improvement project focused on preventing accidents such as falls and fires in the homes of older adults living alone who are at high risk and spend extended periods indoors due to disabilities or illness. It repairs homes based on the results of household-by-household safety assessments conducted by experts and also provides safety equipment, including grab bars and anti-slip mats.

To date, the exchange has completed home repairs for a total of 116 households and provided 6,239 home safety items.

Jung Eun-bo, chairman of the Korea Exchange, said, "I hope that improving living conditions will reduce the risk of safety accidents for older adults and help them live in a more comfortable environment." He added, "We will continue our support and attention to help older adults in local communities enjoy safe and healthy later years."

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