[iNews24 reporter Kim Sang-jin] Yeonggwang County in South Jeolla Province said on the 22nd that it had launched a housing-improvement program on the 21st targeting reclusive residents at high risk of social isolation and dying alone.
Mr. Lim, who is suffering from advanced cancer, returned home after an extended hospital stay. Poor home maintenance had led to an accumulation of household waste and unsanitary conditions. The county moved quickly to provide emergency assistance to improve his living environment. Officials classify him as a single-person household with no caregiver, placing him at high risk of dying alone.
The Jeonnam Yeonggwang Regional Self-Sufficiency Center is serving as the implementing agency for the housing-improvement project, and roughly 10 county and township officials provided on-site support.
A county official said, "We will continue actively identifying households at risk of dying alone and providing tailored support."
