Gwangju City Supports 24-Hour Care Service for People with Developmental Disabilities

Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kang Ki-jung) will provide 24-hour emergency care services to people with developmental disabilities through the 'Gwangju Metropolitan City Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities' starting from the 18th.

The Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities operates in a two-story detached house, separating male and female users, with a capacity of 8 people (4 males and 4 females).

The eligible users are registered people with developmental disabilities (intellectual, autism) aged 6 to under 65, who can use the emergency care service in urgent situations such as hospitalization of their guardian, family events, or physical and psychological exhaustion.

The usage period is 1 to 7 days per admission depending on the reason, with a maximum of 30 days per year.

The daily fee is 30,000 KRW including meal costs, and recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security and lower-income groups only need to pay 15,000 KRW.

During the day, the Emergency Care Center supports programs such as hobbies and experiential activities reflecting the activity desires and self-determination rights of people with developmental disabilities, and provides care services at night.

Guardians can make reservations through the Gwangju Metropolitan City Developmental Disabilities Support Center website or by phone at least 7 days before using the emergency care service.

In case of unexpected urgent reasons such as sudden death of a guardian or disaster, same-day admission is also possible.

Kim Nam-ju, Director of the Disability Welfare Division, said, “We will strive to reduce the caregiving burden on guardians of people with developmental disabilities through the Emergency Care Center and improve the quality of life of family members.”

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