Suwon City to Pilot 'Citizen Care Project' Starting July

Suwon Saebit Care Project Information Poster

The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province will pilot the 'Suwon Saebit Care' project, which provides care services to all citizens in need, starting July 1st in eight neighborhoods.

Suwon Saebit Care is a system centered on the village community to identify neighbors in need of care and provide them with essential care services. The main services include ▲home visits and housekeeping ▲accompaniment support ▲psychological counseling ▲temporary protection.

Care workers visit the homes of recipients to assist with housekeeping activities and accompany them when essential outings are necessary. Counseling services are also provided for children, adolescents, adults, and addiction issues.

Anyone can use the services regardless of income, assets, or age. For households earning 75% or less of the median income, a neighborhood care planner visits the home and, if care is deemed necessary, supports with care points worth 1 million KRW per person annually for care service costs. Households earning above 75% of the median income can use care services at their own expense.

Suwon City trains local residents who know the community well, such as members of the neighborhood social welfare council and community leaders, as 'Saebit Caregivers' to identify neighbors in need of care. Additionally, residents develop customized care services needed in each neighborhood and operate a 'resident-proposed care service' to support neighbors requiring assistance.

The Suwon Saebit Care service can be applied for by phone or visit at the neighborhood administrative welfare center's care desk or through the mobile citizen participation platform 'Saebit Toktok.'

Mayor Lee Jae-jun of Suwon stated, "The most important thing is to ensure that no citizen is left out of care," and promised, "If citizens actively participate, Suwon Saebit Care can become a model for care projects in local governments nationwide."

Earlier in March, Suwon City held a '500-person roundtable discussion to gather citizen opinions on the Suwon-type integrated care project' to hear citizens' voices on care policies.

Meanwhile, the pilot service areas include Pajang-dong, Jowon 1-dong, Seryu 2-dong, Seryu 3-dong, Seodun-dong, Hwaseo 1-dong, Uman 1-dong, and Maetan 4-dong.

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