Namwon-si Selected as an Excellent Leading Project for Dementia Safe Village by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

Namwon City, Jeonbuk Province (Mayor Choi Kyung-sik) announced on the 25th that it has secured 80 million KRW in national funding after being selected in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's contest for 'Discovering Excellent Leading Projects for Dementia Safety Villages.'

Namwon City Dementia Safety Center. [Photo by Namwon City]

The project selected by the city, "Modunuri: Resolving Blind Spots in Dementia Patient Care," aims to eliminate care blind spots by providing personalized care services (cognitive education, safety, daily living support, etc.) through care personnel to dementia patients who require constant care but are not receiving care services.

The city plans to use the secured budget to provide customized care services through linkage and cooperation with community resources for home-based dementia patients residing in three dementia safety villages (Noam-dong, Wangjeong-dong, Geum-dong).

Additionally, the dementia management project, which had been limited to medical and health care, will be expanded to the care domain to provide comprehensive care services.

Mayor Choi Kyung-sik stated, "As the elderly population rapidly increases, it is essential to establish a care system for dementia patients," adding, "We will continue to diversify and develop community-centered dementia services so that dementia patients can live safely and better lives in their own living environments."

Namwon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Young-kwon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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