Objectives
Improving health equity in later life should be a top priority of public health officials, especially considering the possibility of extended later life due to increasing longevity and the proportion of older age groups. In order to advance healthy aging for all, it is imperative to reduce health disparities among older people residing in urban, low-income communities in Korea, for which effective community-based health promotion strategies considering social determinants of health are needed. Given the context, this study aims to evaluate whether or not the HWePS, a community-based, multi-level, preventive and integrated elder care model will improve the health and quality of life of older residents in an urban, low-income community, compared to usual-plus care. The HWePS is well-aligned with a nationwide policy goal of building community-based integrated care systems for older people and promoting an aging-in-place policy [