Gwangju Dong-gu Announces Call for Providers of 'Gwangju-Daum Integrated Care Service'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 13th that it is calling for applications for institutions to provide the ‘Gwangju-daum Integrated Care Service,’ which residents in need of care due to illness, accidents, or disabilities can use with peace of mind.

Through this call, Dong-gu plans to select institutions capable of operating Gwangju Metropolitan City's seven major care services: ▲household support such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry ▲meal support including nutritional meals ▲accompaniment support to hospitals ▲safety support such as creating a safe living environment ▲residential convenience and district autonomous projects such as simple repairs and disinfection ▲emergency hospital accompaniment for sick children ▲after-school library elementary care, and provide services starting from April.

Eligible applicants are institutions or organizations established in the Gwangju area for social welfare purposes, including social welfare corporations, non-profit corporations and organizations, and those with the expertise and personnel necessary for entrusted operation. However, for district autonomous projects, the area is limited to Dong-gu.

Institutions or organizations wishing to apply must prepare the related documents specified in the announcement on the Dong-gu Office website and submit them in person to the Integrated Care Division by the 22nd.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “We hope for active participation from capable local service providers to support residents in need of care,” and added, “Administratively, we will actively identify beneficiaries and do our best to build a thorough integrated care system to provide seamless integrated care services.”

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