The Mansu 6-dong Local Community Social Security Council (지역사회보장협의체) in Namdong-gu, Incheon, announced on the 29th that its members had visited 40 low-income elderly residents living alone on June 25, delivering potted plants and jangijitteok (잔기지떡), a traditional Korean rice cake. Council members and neighborhood chiefs made personal house calls to bring emotional comfort and a sense of the season to elderly residents spending their days in solitude.
 [코리안투데이] Members of the Mansu 6-dong Local Community Social Security Council visit an elderly resident living alone and present a potted plant. © 김현수 기자 |
Potted Plants and Jangijitteok Delivered Directly to 40 Households of Elderly Residents Living Alone
Council members and neighborhood chiefs from Mansu 6-dong visited each eligible household that day, personally handing over gifts and checking on the well-being of each resident.
The potted plants, which brought a breath of life into their homes, along with the jangijitteok prepared for the occasion, were warmly received by the elderly residents and drew an enthusiastic response.
 [코리안투데이] Council Chair Lee Jae-bong (이재봉) hands jangijitteok to an elderly resident living alone and exchanges warm words of greeting. © 김현수 기자 |
Community-Based Care to Prevent Emotional Isolation
The outreach initiative was organized to provide warm emotional support to elderly residents who live alone and endure lonely, exhausting days.
Council Chair Lee Jae-bong said, ‘It was a small gesture, but seeing the smiles on the faces of the elderly residents made it all worthwhile,’ and added, ‘We will continue to carry out activities that bring warmth to our community going forward.’
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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