In order to make Gwangju an age-friendly city, we set the vision”Gwangju, a healthy and energetic city with tomorrow and a dignified life” based on the top 5 areas of the WHO guidelines, public consultations and the age-friendly declaration.

Vision: Gwangju, a healthy and energetic city with tomorrow and a dignified life

Goal: Creating a social and physical environment for a happy retirement

• Support for jobs and economic activities
  • Support for jobs and social activities for the elderly
  • Support for customized jobs to the middle and old aged

• Activation of cultural leisure and social participation
  • Expansion of cultural leisure infrastructure
  • Expansion of cultural leisure participation programs

• Strengthening smart care welfare
  • Systematic provision of welfare services for the elderly
  • Promotion of senior citizens’ human rights and spread of respect culture for the elderly

• Support for health and care services
  • Health promotion for the elderly
  • Expansion of dementia prevention infrastructure
  • Improving the level of long-term care services

• Improvement of living environment
  • Creating a safe and convenient transportation environment
  • Improvement of living space environment for the elderly