Seongnam City, Establishes 'Night Care Class for People with Developmental Disabilities' and Expands Emergency Caregiver Support

Seongnam City will establish a night care class for people with developmental disabilities starting next month and will extend the usage hours for emergency caregivers.

The Seongnam Disabled Family Support Center will establish a 'Night Care Class' starting in June to provide care support, create a foundation for independence, and strengthen the capabilities of individuals with developmental disabilities. Additionally, the support hours for the 'Emergency Caregiver' service will be expanded.

On the 31st, the Disabled Family Support Center announced that, to promote lifelong education for people with developmental disabilities, it will operate a 'Night Care Class' from June following the existing daytime care class. Currently, it is recruiting 10 users aged 18 and older with developmental disabilities residing in Seongnam City for the 'Night Care Class.'

The Night Care Class is available five days a week, with usage hours of 4 hours (4:30 PM to 8:30 PM), and the service is free of charge. A monthly meal fee of 120,000 KRW is charged, and a shuttle service is provided to facilitate transportation for users to and from the center.

The center has also increased the Emergency Caregiver service hours from the previous 40 hours to 64 hours.

The Emergency Caregiver support dispatches caregivers to provide protection and care in urgent situations for disabled individuals aged 6 to 65 residing in Seongnam City, as well as for non-disabled siblings aged 10 and under.

Additionally, the center plans to hold a workshop for families of individuals with developmental disabilities in October. The workshop is designed to expand the existing family rest support program to promote healthy family relationships, strengthen family bonds, and enhance vitality.

A Seongnam City official explained, "Under the slogan 'Happy Seongnam for Disabled Families, Happy Daily Life for Disabled Families,' we plan to implement various support projects for people with disabilities so that disabled families can lead happy lives."

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