Busan Social Welfare Development

Age-Friendly Busan

Direction of joining the AFC Network

Plan to improve all operations in Busan
  • Improve both elderly welfare and areas that directly impact aged living, including transportation and living facilities

    Plan to balance both social and physical environments

Plan to include the aging as well as the elderly
  • It is expected that aging will increase after the baby boomers after enter in older generation

    Retirement plan services are needed for the baby boomers, after retirement

Plan to be recognized and supported by citizens
  • The Age-Friendly City needs to be recognized as a livable city to live in, for the elderly as well as all citizens

    Engage in the processes of collecting opinions in a bottom-up manner that reflects the opinions of citizens, particularly the senior citizens

Plan based on feasibility
  • In developing the plan in a feasible way, mutual understanding and cooperation between related departments on the objectives and the necessity of constructing an Age-Friendly City should be strengthened among related departments

    Link the execution strategies for the Age-Friendly City and the directions of Busan City Operations in order to guarantee feasibility of the plan

Action Plans by topics area
Topic Area Number Project Sub-Project
Outside spaces and buildings 1-1 Increase the number of barrier-free facilities Increase Barrier-Free certified facilities
An inspection of facilities for the disabled, elderly and pregnant women
1-2 Improve walking environments for the less-abled Establish zones for walking environment improvements
Gradually develop uninterrupted walking areas
1-3 Remodeling parks to being age-friendly parks Remodeling parks being to age-friendly parks
Transportation 2-1 Install traffic safety facilities in elderly zone Install traffic safety facilities in elderly zone
2-2 Increase the number of low-floor buses Increase the number of low-floor buses
2-3 Improve stairways in subway stations Improve stairways in subway stations
2-4 Traffic safety education for seniors Traffic safety education for seniors
Housing 3-1 Provide the public houses for seniors Provide the public houses for seniors
3-2 Establish and operate house maintenance service center in senior low income housing areas Establish and operate house maintenance service center in senior low income housing areas
3-3 Housing counseling for resident at risk and support the provision of housing expenses Housing counseling for resident at risk and support the provision of housing expenses
3-4 Build and operate of housing welfare committee Build and operate of housing welfare committee
3-5 Residential improvement projects for areas with a high concentration of an elderly population Residential environment improvements
‘Saeddeul Maeul(New Field Community)’ project
3-6 Support age-friendly housing improvements Support age-friendly housing improvements
Social Participation 4-1 Provide lifelong education for the less privileged class Provide lifelong education for the less privileged class
4-2 Support lifelong learning centers for seniors Support lifelong learning centers for older seniors
4-3 Manage colleges for people aged over 50 Manage colleges for people aged over 50
4-4 Operate lifestyle redesign support centers for people aged over 50 Operate lifestyle redesign support centers for people aged over 50
4-5 Support recreation groups for the elderly Support recreation groups for the elderly
4-6 Support the programs for senior center (Kyung-ro-dang) Support the programs for senior center (Kyung-ro-dang)
Respect and Social Inclusion 5-1 Support the enjoyment of culture and the arts by the at-risk class Support the comprehensive culture coupon (Culture Nuri Card) project
Customized cultural welfare support for seniors
Support outreach culture programs for the less privileged classes
Nurture and place culture experts for community
‘I Love Busan’ ticket project
5-2 Organize and manage ‘Super Seniors Summit’ Organize and manage ‘Super Seniors Summit’
5-3 Empowering senior citizens Empowering senior citizens
5-4 Build and operate comprehensive senior welfare centers Build and operate comprehensive senior welfare centers
5-5 Expand the value of “hyo” for the respect of the elderly Expand the value of “hyo” for the respect of the elderly
5-6 Educate and enhance public awareness of the prevention of elder abuse Educate and enhance public awareness of the prevention of elder abuse
5-7 Support inter-generational integration programs Support inter-generational integration programs
Civic Participation and Employment 6-1 Install and operate job centers for people aged over 50 Install and operate job centers for people aged over 50
6-2 Establish and support senior clubs (employment promotion center for older adults) Establish and support senior clubs (employment promotion center for older adults)
6-3 Expand jobs for baby boomers for their contributions to society Expand jobs for baby boomers for their contributions to society
6-4 Expand jobs for elderly people in the public sector, specifically for the less privileged elderly Expand jobs for elderly people in the public sector, specifically for the less privileged elderly
6-5 Provide job education and job support for elderly people Provide job education and job support for elderly people
Communication and Information 7-1 Provide customized IT education for elderly people Provide customized IT education for elderly people
7-2 Produce and distribute newspapers for the elderly Produce and distribute newspapers for the elderly
7-3 Operate a web portal for people aged over 50 in Busan Operate web portal for people aged over 50 in Busan
Community Support and Health Services 8-1 Home visit care services Health management for less privileged elderly
Operate dental health visiting services
8-2 Provide personalized dementia services Provide personalized dementia services
8-3 Elderly suicide prevention Identify, register and manage people at risk
Engage in projects for improving the perception of valuing life and suicide prevention
Educate suicide prevention personnel for quick interventions in times of crises in regional communities
8-4 Support vaccinations for the elderly Support vaccinations for the elderly
8-5 Expand nursing and comprehensive care services Expand nursing and comprehensive care services
8-6 Provide comprehensive support services for older adults living alone Provide comprehensive support services for older adults living alone
8-7 Strengthen case management for the community-dwelling older adults Strengthen case management for the community-dwelling older adults
8-8 Install city-funded adult day care centers and increase user numbers Install city-funded adult day care centers and increase user numbers
8-9 Install and operate comprehensive support system for the age-friendly community and integrated support center for the elderly
8-10 Introduce streamlined and environmentally friendly cremation services Introduce streamlined and environmentally friendly cremation services
8-11 Expand on the certification project for quality management of long-term care facilities Expand on the certification project for quality management of long-term care facilities
8-12 Improve the acceptance rate for long-term care insurance Improve the acceptance rate for long-term care insurance
8-13 Projects for supporting the industry for age-friendly products Projects for supporting the industry for age-friendly products
8-14 Hold conventions on welfare and rehabilitation for seniors Hold conventions on welfare and rehabilitation for seniors
8-15 Showcase, share and rent age-friendly products Showcase, share and rent age-friendly products