Gangdong-gu Disabled Family Support Center Provides Winter Vacation Care Service

Operation of 'Winter Vacation Care Service' for Disabled Youth in Gangdong-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is operating a ‘Winter Vacation Care Service’ for disabled youth attending special classes in regular schools or special schools within Gangdong-gu during the winter vacation.

The ‘Winter Vacation Care Service,’ operated by the Gangdong-gu Disabled Family Support Center (Director Kang Ji-hyang), which is commissioned by Gangdong-gu, provides programs up to 6 hours per day for two weeks starting mid-month to a total of 8 families with severe disabilities in the area.

This service will be implemented under strict quarantine guidelines to support the livelihood and improve the quality of life by reducing the caregiving burden on families of disabled persons due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The program is divided into middle and high school groups and elementary school groups, offering various activities such as physical activities, crafting, occupational therapy, traditional games, and indoor camping.

In addition to the winter vacation care service, the Disabled Family Support Center also provides daily care services in cases of emergency care needs for persons with severe disabilities to reduce the caregiving burden on disabled families.

The daily care service is provided for persons with severe disabilities aged 6 to under 65, offering up to 64 hours annually of care when the caregiver is absent due to hospital treatment, hospitalization, employment activities, education, marriage, or funerals.

Since its opening in February last year, the Gangdong-gu Disabled Family Support Center has provided a total of 73 emergency care sessions totaling 604 hours to 13 families with severe disabilities annually, serving as a reliable support for disabled families.

Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon of Gangdong-gu said, “Recently, due to the caregiving burden on families with disabled members, there have been continuous cases where the individuals and their families have made extreme choices. The emergency care service of the Gangdong-gu Disabled Family Support Center is expected to play a crucial role in alleviating the caregiving burden of disabled families in the district.”

The out-of-pocket cost for daytime and nighttime care for households receiving basic national livelihood security benefits and lower-income families is 500 KRW per hour, and for non-beneficiary households, daytime care costs 1,000 KRW per hour.

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For nighttime care, care services can be received at a small cost of 1,500 KRW per hour. Families in the area requiring emergency care for disabled persons can contact the Gangdong-gu Disabled Family Support Center for detailed information.

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