Gwangju Dong-gu Conducts 'Comprehensive Survey of Persons with Disabilities' to Develop Customized Welfare Services

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 3rd that it conducted a comprehensive survey of home-based disabled persons to develop customized welfare services needed for the disabled.

The survey on the status of disabled persons was conducted based on the Disabled Welfare Act from May to November last year, targeting 2,761 home-based disabled individuals. The survey covered 84 questions across 9 areas including health and medical care, daily life, housing, and welfare services, using a face-to-face interview method.

According to the survey results, high satisfaction was shown in the areas of housing environment, disaster preparedness, and emergency support. Additionally, relatively high demand was found in ▲ customized health information for the disabled ▲ expansion of visiting services for households with severely disabled persons ▲ provision of parenting information for children with disabilities ▲ expansion of customized job opportunities.

This year, Dong-gu plans to select 80 additional participants for disabled employment compared to the previous year and to promote new policy projects such as installing remote control lights and doorbells for severely disabled persons to ensure housing safety.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, "Based on the results of this comprehensive survey, we will develop customized welfare policies that the disabled can feel, further enhancing their welfare satisfaction," and added, "We will do our best to improve the quality of life so that not only the socially vulnerable including the disabled but all residents of Dong-gu can live safely and comfortably."

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