Hospital companion service draws attention as new care option in rapidly aging society

1. In South Korea, which has entered a super-aged society, hospital companion services are emerging as a new care option for the elderly.
2. A manager accompanies the person from home to the hospital, helps with treatment and medicine pickup, and sees them home again, in a door-to-door model charged by the hour.
3. The service is run jointly by private companies and local governments, and some local governments also offer fee support for vulnerable groups, so elderly people without a long-term care grade can consider using it.

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