Gwangju Seo-gu, Positive Feedback for Community Integrated Care Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) is implementing a convergent "Community Integrated Care Project" under the slogan "Comfortable Life in the Place You Usually Live," enabling the elderly, disabled, and individuals with mental illnesses to enjoy ordinary daily happiness with their families and neighbors.

On the 19th, Seo-gu announced that as part of the integrated care project, it is operating the "One Step to Daily Life, Social Skills Support for Mental Health Patients" program for individuals experiencing difficulties in daily and social life due to mental illness.

This program was promoted to help mental health patients live well as members of the community by providing social skills training tailored to individual needs and characteristics, enabling them to manage medication and symptoms independently to prevent disease relapse and reduce chronic conditions.

The main contents include ▲Disease management training (physical health management, medication management, psychological support, outpatient care, nutrition management) ▲Daily living skills training (meal/laundry training, money management, use of nearby facilities) ▲Hygiene management training (personal hygiene, cleaning training) ▲Leisure utilization training, and mental case managers and volunteers are matched 1:1 to conduct home visits.

Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, "We will do our best to actively discover mental health patients who are having difficulties in daily life and improve their quality of life through integrated care service support."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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