Gwangjin-gu Expands Support for Care SOS Project to 130% of Median Income Eligibility Criteria

Visiting Care Managers to Discover and Connect Necessary Care Services

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is expanding the support targets of the ‘Care SOS Project,’ which supports vulnerable groups in crisis situations, becoming the first autonomous district in Seoul to do so.

Earlier this year, the district installed Care SOS Centers in all community service centers and established institutional grounds such as ordinance revisions. Following this, it is promoting the ‘Gwangjin-type Plus Care SOS Project,’ which expands the support targets from the previous standard median income of 100% to up to 130%.

This expansion of support targets is a proactive measure for residents who fall into welfare blind spots due to exceeding income criteria amid increasing care demand caused by the rise of single-person households.

In particular, it is significant in that the scope of care has been expanded for residents in need, moving away from selective support for severely disabled persons and the elderly.

The project targets residents who require urgent care, who have difficulty moving, lack family members to care for them, and are currently not using public care services.

Care managers affiliated with each community service center visit the recipients directly and provide necessary services among eight types?temporary home care, accompaniment for outings, residential convenience, meal support, customized information counseling, short-term facility admission, welfare checks, and health support?by linking with care institutions.

Prior to this, to provide integrated care services, the district signed a business agreement last year with nine care service providers in the area and has additionally signed agreements this year with a total of 14 places, including temporary home care facilities and short-term facilities.

Along with this, the district is producing videos to actively promote the use of the Care SOS Project among residents.

The videos feature stories of residents who have actually received care services and can be viewed on Gwangjin-gu’s official YouTube and Naver TV channels.

District Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, “The Gwangjin-type Care SOS Project is meaningful in that it provides integrated care services by linking public and private resources,” adding, “We will build a dense welfare system that residents can feel, centered on the Care SOS Center.”

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