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The population of aged people is rapidly increasing in Korean society. However, social protective actions are insufficient for the aged. In this present study, the role of exercise rehabilitation leader was investigated via the aged life health keeping solution center management. Exercise rehabilitation programs for the aged was developed by experts in various fields; health, social welfare, physical education and special education. Registered volunteers specially the aged-related department of universities in Korea, social welfare centers, public health centers and sanatoriums, were trained exercise rehabilitation program for elderly for 7 weeks (80 hour). Finally 25 volunteers was selected and participated in this study. These were volunteered for the aged in S city sanatorium for 12 weeks (3 hour/week). The aged was participated in exercise rehabilitation recreation, exercise rehabilitation massage, cranio-sacral exercise rehabilitation, exercise rehabilitation gymnastics. After 12 weeks, the aged improved in physical and mental conditions. They wanted to get this service(exercise rehabilitation programs for the aged by exercise rehabilitation leader) continuously. Volunteers (exercise rehabilitation leaders) recognized that exercise rehabilitation is positive effects on the aged after this program education and volunteering activities. They also requested that easy to applied exercise rehabilitation programs must be developed in this fields. Aged people sanitarium administrators were found the beneficial effects of the aged life and hoped to expect the role of exercise rehabilitation leaders. This study showed that exercise rehabilitation leader performed the pivotal role for enriched lives of the aged in the health keeping solution center management. Finally, functions of exercise rehabilitation leader might be a important part for the embodies of green health welfare.