Namdong-gu (구청장 이병래, District Mayor Lee Byung-rae) announced on the 15th that its housework and mobility support services, part of its region-specific integrated care project, have been well received by residents. According to the district, 375 people applied for the integrated care program through July of this year, and after assessing applicants’ health conditions and care needs, a total of 931 services were connected and provided.
 [코리안투데이] A resident receiving housework support, such as cleaning, through Namdong-gu’s integrated care service © 김현수 기자 |
Namdong-gu’s Region-Specific Integrated Care Service Provides 931 Cases of Support This Year
Namdong-gu is offering a range of region-specific integrated care services—including housework support, mobility assistance, meal service, in-home bathing, hairdressing and grooming, and housing environment improvement—so that residents facing daily difficulties due to illness, old age, or disability can continue living safely and comfortably in their own homes.
Of these, Namdong-gu’s region-specific integrated care services totaled 295 cases, including 66 housework support cases and 52 mobility support cases, helping residents maintain a stable daily life.
 [코리안투데이] Mobility support service helping a resident travel to a hospital for treatment © 김현수 기자 |
Mr. Kang, Who Suffered a Cerebral Infarction, Regains Daily Life Through Housework and Mobility Support
Mr. Kang (77), a Namdong-gu resident, had been living a healthy life until he collapsed from a cerebral infarction last April, after which he began to struggle with daily activities. With no family available to care for him, he applied for the integrated care program and is now receiving housework support, such as cleaning and laundry, as well as mobility support service for hospital visits.
“It was hard to do housework or even get to the hospital on my own, so getting the help I need has been a great support,” Mr. Kang said. “It’s reassuring to be able to keep living in the home I’ve always lived in.”
Namdong-gu Identifies Care Blind Spots Through Integrated Support Meetings
Namdong-gu comprehensively assesses each applicant’s health condition, living environment, and care needs to establish individualized support plans and connect them with tailored services. The district works with its neighborhood community service centers to continuously identify residents in need of care, and reviews complex care needs comprehensively through integrated support meetings.
District Mayor Lee Byung-rae said, “Housework and mobility support are community-based care services that ease the daily difficulties residents face and help them continue living in the place they call home.” He added, “We will continue to closely examine residents’ care needs and keep expanding integrated care services that residents can genuinely feel the benefit of.”
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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