Gimhae City Enhances Efficiency by Integrating Similar Welfare Projects

Annual Budget Savings of Over 900 Million KRW
Integrated Operation of Customized Elderly Care and Home-Based Elderly Support Starting Next Year

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 23rd that it will integrate the similar welfare projects ‘Home-based Elderly Support’ and ‘Customized Elderly Care’ starting next year. This is expected to save an annual budget of about 900 million KRW.

The city has been continuously discussing integration with elderly care service providers since January, as the Home-based Elderly Support by Gyeongnam Province and the Customized Elderly Care by the Ministry of Health and Welfare have similar target beneficiaries and content.

Initially, the Home-based Elderly Support operated by the Eastern Elderly Integrated Support Center run by the City Welfare Foundation and the City Elderly Integrated Support Center were merged and consolidated in June.

Since there were no significant issues after the integration, from July, the city has been promoting the integration of four elderly integrated support centers?Hyoneungwon, Bohyeonhaengwon, Gyeongnam Life Line, and Joeun?to complete the Home-based Elderly Support project by December.

The city plans to improve work efficiency and service quality through the unification of the elderly care system while increasing the number of care recipients.

A city official stated, “The integration of elderly care projects is the first case in the province, and it is necessary to continue integrating similar welfare projects to enhance the efficiency of welfare delivery.”

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