Busan City Opens Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities

Emergency Care Services for Guardians' Hospitalization and Family Events

Geumjeong-gu Opening on July 1, Online Applications Available from the 26th

Busan City will open the "Busan City Developmental Disabilities Emergency Care Center" on July 1 in the Jangjeon-dong area of Geumjeong-gu to provide emergency care services for people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

Guide to Emergency Care Centers for People with Developmental Disabilities.

The "Busan City Developmental Disabilities Emergency Care Center" (hereinafter referred to as the Center) is a care support system that provides 24-hour emergency care services for up to 7 days per admission (up to 30 days per year) to people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers in urgent situations such as hospitalization, family events, or physical and psychological exhaustion of the caregiver.

The Center receives the "Temporary Care Plan," which is established by the Busan City Developmental Disabilities Support Center reflecting the individual needs and characteristics based on each person's support plan.

Additionally, to maintain the daily life and social participation of people with developmental disabilities, the Center operates meaningful daytime activity programs such as hobbies, viewing, and experiences that reflect the individual's desire for daytime activities and self-determination rights, and provides nighttime care services.

Caregivers of people with developmental disabilities aged 6 to under 65 can apply in advance through the Busan City Developmental Disabilities Support Center website at least 7 days before use. Online applications will be available starting from the 26th. In case of unexpected emergencies such as sudden death or disasters, applications can also be made on the same day at the Center.

An Kyung-eun, Director of the Social Welfare Bureau, said, "The Developmental Disabilities Emergency Care Center is expected to support people with developmental disabilities who need urgent care and help reduce the caregiving burden on parents." He added, "Our city will actively promote the project in cooperation with the Busan City Developmental Disabilities Support Center and the Developmental Disabilities Emergency Care Center, discover users, and strengthen care support for people with developmental disabilities."

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