Jeongeup-si Conducts Inspection and Monitoring of Elderly Care Facilities Operation Until the 29th
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province announced on the 22nd that it will conduct a comprehensive inspection of the operation status of elderly care facilities until the 29th.
This guidance and inspection aim to improve and supplement issues in the 22 elderly care facilities in the region, protect the human rights of elderly users, and enhance facility services.
In particular, due to recent suspected cases of human rights violations such as elder abuse in elderly care facilities, the city has decided to conduct guidance and inspections to prevent recurrence and for preventive measures.
Elderly care facilities provide various necessary services to elderly individuals who have difficulty living independently.
In the Jeongeup area, about 490 elderly people live in 22 elderly care facilities.
This inspection will cover all elderly care facilities, focusing on checking for physical, mental, and economic abuse and human rights violations against the elderly.
Additionally, the appropriateness of overall operations, including accounting for subsidies, donations, and profit-making businesses, as well as asset management, will be examined.
Along with this, the inspection will also check the facility’s stability and comfort, guarantee of freedom of communication, religion, and activities, and whether staff training is being conducted.
The city plans to take on-site corrective actions for minor issues found during the inspection and immediately request relevant agencies to respond to suspected abuse cases.
In particular, for serious illegal acts, the city will apply the highest level of legal sanctions under the zero-tolerance principle and impose penalties such as suspension of staff increases.
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A city official said, “Through this inspection, we will ensure that the elderly can live in a safe environment,” and added, “We will do our best to create a trustworthy facility environment where elderly residents can live with peace of mind by strengthening human rights protection and abuse prevention education for facility staff.”
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