Warm Story of Seongbuk-gu Dolbom SOS Center Saving Cancer Patient A's Life 'Heartwarming'

Seongbuk-gu's Emergency Housekeeping, Caregiving, and Daily Convenience Services Receive Praise: 'Seongbuk-style Care SOS Center' Supports Elderly, Disabled, and Middle-aged Households Over 50 Since August Last Year... Triple J & Partners/Ddiat Nanum Provide Customized Home Meals for Severe Patients... Mr. A (82), Diagnosed with Stomach Cancer and Undergoing Chemotherapy, Gains Weight and Recovers Vitality Through Ddiat Nanum's Emergency Meal Support Service... Coordinated with Local Community Centers, Weekly Customized Care Provided to 80 Low-income Vulnerable Households Needing Health Management Due to Illness

Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu

Triple J & Partners/Ttiat Nanum is collaborating with community centers and others to provide customized home meals for patients with severe illnesses, bringing health and vitality to them. Lunchboxes supported by Ttiat Nanum

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) has been operating the 'Seongbuk-style Care SOS Center' since August last year to provide urgent housekeeping, nursing, and daily convenience services for elderly, disabled, and middle-aged households aged 50 and over who need care, becoming a beacon of hope for residents.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, stated, “The Seongbuk-style Care SOS Center is receiving great response from residents with customized care services tailored to individual needs, resulting in a rapid increase in applications. Along with this, through active participation of private organizations within the local community related to meal support, accompaniment support, and housing convenience services, the entire district is connected into a vast community care network.”

A representative example is Triple J & Partners/Ttiat Nanum. Since 2015, they have been collaborating with organizations such as Community Chest of Korea, Good Neighbors, and local community centers to support customized home meals for patients with severe illnesses.

Based on the local community, the social economy characteristics pursuing social value align with the philosophy of urgent care for residents, providing services to beneficiaries through an agreement with the Care SOS Center.

Among the recipients of meal support from this organization, Mr. A (82) was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. In the case of stomach cancer chemotherapy, most patients experience side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and numbness in hands and feet, making cooking or eating difficult and leading to weight loss.

Ttiat Nanum, through its urgent meal support service, provides sufficient nutritional management and continuous welfare checks to help Mr. A, who has difficulty eating due to chemotherapy side effects, endure the challenging treatment alone. Thanks to this, Mr. A has gained weight and regained vitality in daily life.

Furthermore, in connection with the local community center, customized management meals are provided once a week to 80 low-income vulnerable households requiring health management due to illnesses such as cancer or kidney disease. This helps those who have completed short-term meal support from the Care SOS Center to continue receiving support through applications if needed.

A representative from Ttiat Nanum said, “We will provide heartfelt customized nutritious meals to improve the health of beneficiaries and cooperate with the Care SOS Center to provide meals for vulnerable groups in the community, helping them regain a healthy life.”

The Seongbuk-gu Care SOS Center is carrying out various projects to eliminate blind spots in care through cooperation between the private and public sectors so that residents can feel a sense of stability that “their lives are respected and valued.”

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