Suncheon-si Selected as an Excellent Institution for 3 Consecutive Years in the Community Integrated Care Service Sector by the Ministry of Health and Welfare Evaluation

Recognition of Excellence in Community-Linked Welfare Services Including the Establishment of the Suncheon-Type Cohabitation and Mutual Care Model

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 15th that it won the Excellence Award in the 'Community Integrated Care Service Provision' category of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's regional welfare project evaluation this year.

With this, Suncheon City has been honored as an excellent institution for three consecutive years since 2019.

The regional welfare project evaluation is conducted annually by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to establish a foundation for efficient welfare project implementation by local governments nationwide and to discover and disseminate best practices.

In this evaluation, among the 30 local governments nationwide applying for the community integrated care project, Suncheon City was the only one in Jeollanam-do selected as an excellent institution, securing a project fund of 10 million KRW.

Since being selected for the Ministry of Health and Welfare's integrated care pilot project in September 2019, Suncheon City secured 2.2 billion KRW in national funds and established the Suncheon-type Donggodongrak care model, which includes housing, health care, daily life support, and operation of care safety housing.

In particular, this evaluation recognized excellence in five areas: expanding the target group to include not only the elderly but also persons with disabilities and mental illness, developing care services in preparation for the With-Corona era, expanding resident-participatory care areas, and establishing a community linkage system for discharged patients.

A Suncheon City official said, “We will continue to work harder to complete a warmer Suncheon-type care with local residents so that both those who need care and their caregiving families can be happy.”

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