Jemulpo District (District Chief Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon announced on the 10th that it will launch an intensive campaign to identify recipients of the “2026 Jemulpo District Integrated Medical and Nursing Care Project,” aimed at severely physically disabled and brain-lesion disabled residents under the age of 65. The measure is intended to help disabled residents who need care continue living healthily in their own homes.
 [The Korean Today] Publicity campaign for intensive identification of integrated medical and nursing care recipients for people with disabilities © Reporter Kim Mi-hee |
To prevent cases in which people who qualify for integrated care support fail to apply due to a lack of information or insufficient awareness of the program, the district is working with administrative welfare centers in each neighborhood to run an intensive period for identifying non-applicants, which includes large-scale publicity campaigns and the mailing of individualized notices to eligible residents.
Integrated care services are aimed at elderly and disabled residents who face difficulties maintaining daily life and require a combination of medical, nursing and care support. The scope of this intensive identification period is limited to severely disabled residents under age 65 with physical or brain-lesion disabilities.
Once selected as a recipient, individuals undergo a comprehensive assessment by the National Pension Service and have a support plan established by relevant institutions before being connected to personalized services. The services provided fall broadly into four categories. In the healthcare category, a disability primary care physician program and home medication counseling are offered; in the health management category, home health care and community-based rehabilitation programs are provided. In the daily living category, home visit support for housework and nursing care as well as home hairdressing and beauty services are offered, while in the housing environment category, housing environment improvement projects are provided, each tailored to the applicant’s individual circumstances.
Applications can be submitted not only by the individual concerned but also by family members or guardians, and can be filed in person at the relevant neighborhood administrative welfare center, or by mail or fax.
Kim Chan-jin, chief of Jemulpo District, said, “Through proactive, field-focused publicity, we will do our utmost to identify residents in blind spots so that not a single eligible person is left without benefits.”
Community-based integrated care is a policy being expanded nationwide as demand grows, amid an aging population and a rising number of people with disabilities, for continuing to live at home rather than entering care facilities. The key to its effectiveness lies in thorough outreach administration that reaches even those with limited access to information.
[ Reporter Kim Mi-hee: incheonsouth@thekoreantoday.com ]
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