Gwangjin-gu, Support for Disabled Living Including Wheelchair Repairs

1:1 Customized Exercise Service Support for Adults with Disabilities to Prevent Sequelae... Promotion of Assistive Device Rental and Wheelchair Repair Support for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Wheelchair Repair

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is promoting various social service support projects to assist people with disabilities who experience difficulties in daily life with rehabilitation and physical function enhancement.

First, the district newly operates the "Customized Exercise Service for Adult Persons with Disabilities" project to prevent secondary and tertiary sequelae in young and middle-aged people with disabilities and help their social reintegration.

The support target is registered persons with disabilities aged 19 or older with a median income of 140% or less. A professional sports instructor visits the home to assess the individual’s type of disability and health condition, then provides a 1:1 customized exercise service to aid rehabilitation and physical fitness improvement.

The exercise service is conducted for 60 minutes per session, four times a month, for one year. Households only need to pay between 20,000 and 60,000 KRW per month depending on their household characteristics.

Along with this, the district operates the "Assistive Device Rental Service for Persons with Disabilities" project, which rents assistive devices to children and adolescents with physical and brain lesions disabilities aged 24 or younger.

This project aims to provide assistive devices suitable for the growth stages of children and adolescents with disabilities to support proper physical development.

Additionally, the district supports wheelchair repairs to improve mobility convenience and living stability for persons with disabilities.

The support targets are registered persons with disabilities in Gwangjin-gu who own wheelchairs or electric scooters. Basic livelihood security recipients and lower-income groups can receive repair cost support up to 300,000 KRW annually, while other registered persons with disabilities can receive up to 150,000 KRW annually.

Residents wishing to use each service can apply by visiting their local community service center.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, "We operate various support projects for the healthy lives of persons with disabilities in the region," and added, "We will continue to prepare diverse policies to enhance the welfare of persons with disabilities."

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