Operational Practices of Senior Welfare Centers in Enhancing Disaster and Safety Competence among Senior

Seong-Kyung Choi; Jeong-Min Moon

doi:10.6107/JKHA.2025.36.5.069

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Operational Practices of Senior Welfare Centers in Enhancing Disaster and Safety Competence among Senior 노인의 재난･안전 역량 강화 교육을 위한 노인복지관 운영 현황

25 October 2025. pp. 069-078

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Abstract

This study investigates strategies for linking community spaces and facilities to enhance disaster safety competence among older adults in the context of rapid aging, climate change, and evolving socio-technical environments. Through a theoretical review, it examines disaster vulnerability, safety competence, and the characteristics of community care facilities that support safety education for older adults. Key educational elements—target groups, venues, methods by disaster type and phase, and operational practices—were identified. Based on these, disaster safety education programs at five senior welfare facilities in Gwangju Metropolitan City were analyzed. The results show that programs primarily targeted facility users and staff, utilizing both indoor and outdoor spaces, but lacked dedicated disaster safety facilities. The content mainly focused on everyday safety topics such as fire, earthquakes, first aid, fall prevention, and traffic safety, with emphasis on preparedness and response phases, while prevention and recovery phases were underrepresented. Most programs were conducted in collaboration with fire departments and public agencies. The study recommends developing specialized education spaces, diversifying program content, strengthening recovery-phase training, and fostering integrated operations with nearby community facilities to improve older adults’ disaster response capacity.

Keywords

Disaster and Safety Competence of Older Adults

Disaster and Safety Education

Community-Based Care

Senior Welfare Facilities

키워드

노인 재난･안전 역량 강화

재난･안전 교육

지역 커뮤니티 케어

노인복지관

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Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
Volume : 36
No :5
Pages :069-078
Received Date : 2025-08-24
Revised Date : 2025-09-22
Accepted Date : 2025-09-29
DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2025.36.5.069

Journal of the Korean Housing Association ISSN:2234-3571(Print) 2234-2257(Online) 한국주거학회논문집

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