Jeongeup-si Promotes 'Mobile Support Project for Severely Disabled Living Alone'

Published 16 Mar.2023 10:58(KST)

Jeongeup City in Jeollabuk-do is promoting the province's first "Mobility Support Project for Severely Disabled People Living Alone" to improve the mobility convenience of severely disabled individuals living alone.

According to the city on the 16th, the "Mobility Support Project for Severely Disabled People Living Alone" is a program where drivers and helpers visit the site to assist severely disabled people without guardians who are unable to use the disabled call taxi service.

Jeongeup City is promoting a mobility support project for severely disabled people living alone. <br>[Photo by Jeongeup City]

Jeongeup City is promoting a mobility support project for severely disabled people living alone.
[Photo by Jeongeup City]

The project is promoted to improve the quality of life and guarantee the right to mobility for disabled people who have difficulty moving alone due to physical or mental disabilities, making it hard to carry out daily and social activities independently.

The project is commissioned to the Jeongeup branch of the Jeollabuk-do Association of the Physically Disabled, which receives a total project budget of 1.09 billion KRW from Jeongeup City.

There are 910 registered transportation-vulnerable individuals in the region participating in the mobility support project for the severely disabled, and since January, an average of 12 people per vehicle use the service daily.

A total of 18 vehicles are operated. The vehicles are equipped with wheelchair lifts to accommodate wheelchairs, and safety belts and safety bars are installed inside the vehicles to ensure the safety of passengers.

Severely disabled individuals wishing to use the mobility support vehicles can contact the Jeongeup branch of the Jeollabuk-do Association of the Physically Disabled.

Users of the mobility support vehicles said, "It was difficult to move alone, but it is very convenient as they visit the home to help prepare for outings and assist with mobility from boarding to alighting."

A city official stated, "This project is expected to greatly help improve health and quality of life by increasing service accessibility for severely disabled people," adding, "We will continue to strive to provide diverse and high-quality services to local disabled residents."