Suwon Establishes Comprehensive Control Tower for Single-Person Household Support Projects

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City will establish a comprehensive control tower to oversee single-person household support projects and pursue systematic support for single-person households.

Park Ran-ja, Director of the Welfare and Women's Division of Suwon, explained Suwon's welfare policies and business direction, including single-person household support projects, at a 'Regular Press Briefing for the 8th Civilian-Elected Term' held on the 29th in the City Hall briefing room.

Single-person households account for 34.4% of all households in Suwon. Suwon plans to establish a system for publicly supporting single-person households facing difficulties due to housing and economic burdens, as well as emotional isolation.

The 'Single-Person Household Comprehensive Control Tower,' which will be formed in September, will serve roles including △consultation on promoting single-person household support projects △discussion of new project discovery and activation measures △production of citizen promotional materials for single-person households.

Suwon also plans to build an 'Online Customized Platform' to guide customized projects for single-person households. On the online customized platform, single-person household members can share information and communicate.

In the first half of next year, Suwon plans to operate 'Mobile Single-Person Household Stations' that visit areas with high concentrations of single-person households, such as university districts and one-room towns, to provide consultations on real estate, finance and law, and living economics.

Director Park Ran-ja stated, "We will establish comprehensive measures for single-person households to create an environment where everyone can live healthily and safely in harmony," and added, "We will also push forward with projects that provide safety nets, including support for 'peace of mind packages' to prevent crime victimization among single-person households."

At the briefing, Director Park Ran-ja introduced Suwon's welfare policies and projects, including △Suwon Saebbit Care △respect for national merit and patriots △elderly employment projects △customized care services for elderly living alone △comprehensive measures for people with developmental disabilities △child-friendly welfare projects.

The city has been conducting pilot operations of 'Suwon Saebbit Care,' a Suwon-style community-level integrated care system, in eight districts since July 1st. The system creates a framework centered on the community to identify neighbors in need of care and provides them with essential care services. There are 13 types of services in four major areas: home visits and housekeeping, accompaniment support, psychological counseling, and temporary protection. As of August 24th, 720 citizens have applied for the service.

Director Park Ran-ja stated, "We will work to make Suwon Saebbit Care a good precedent for 'comprehensive welfare care networks,'" and added, "We will expand Suwon Saebbit Care services to all 44 districts by 2025."

She continued, "We will create a first-class welfare city that identifies citizens' desired welfare needs and responds with customized welfare policies," and said, "We will create 'A City for All, One Suwon' that provides warm care for all citizens' lives and resolves inequality."