A Public Dementia Care Facility to Open in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Samho) will establish a public dementia-specialized nursing facility.

On the 19th, Gwangsan-gu announced that it will build a dementia-specialized elderly nursing facility by expanding and remodeling a private building with a total floor area of 2,690㎡, consisting of one dementia-specialized elderly nursing facility and one day and night care facility, accommodating about 140 dementia patients, in a building with one basement floor and three above-ground floors.

The district set up a plan to expand public dementia-specialized nursing facilities at the end of last year to prepare for the increasing dementia population and strengthen public responsibility for dementia, aiming for "community responsibility for dementia."

This plan aligns with the Moon Jae-in administration's national agenda, the "National Responsibility System for Dementia," and has secured national support.

Having secured about 7.6 billion KRW in national and city funds, Gwangsan-gu is proceeding with preliminary procedures for establishing the dementia-specialized nursing facility, including planning, site and building acquisition, and commencement of design services, targeting completion in 2022.

A Gwangsan-gu official said, "Until now, dementia was considered only a problem for patients and their families, but Gwangsan-gu views it as an issue that the community must take responsibility for together," adding, "The newly established Gwangsan-gu dementia-specialized nursing facility will operate not only for patient treatment but also to enhance the peace of mind and happiness of patients' families, creating a model of public responsibility for dementia."

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