Gwangju City Councilor Lee Myeong-no Hosts Discussion on "Current Status and Development of Group Homes for People with Disabilities"
A heated discussion took place on ‘The Present and Development of Group Homes for the Disabled in Gwangju Metropolitan City.’
According to the Gwangju Metropolitan City Council on the 19th, City Councilor Lee Myung-no recently held a policy forum to understand the current status and operation of group homes for the disabled in the Gwangju area and to seek improvement measures.
Starting with a presentation by Hwang Hyun-cheol, former director of Gwangsan-gu Disabled Welfare Center, the discussion panel included Kim Yong-mok, CEO of Siloam People, Choi Young-jin, representative of facility users’ guardians, Song Hyun-kyung, a facility user, and Kim Su-jin, director of the Seoul Group Home Support Center.
Former Director Hwang Hyun-cheol stated, “With changes in disability policies, the simple protective function where residential and daytime activity spaces are not separated actually hinders the social integration of people with disabilities. There is a trend toward restructuring into small-scale facilities focused on residence, ensuring the choice rights of people with disabilities.”
He continued, “In this policy trend, we need to deeply consider whether institutional and physical environments are prepared to diversify the choice rights of people with disabilities, and whether our awareness has changed so that their rights lead not just to program regulations but to concrete rights.”
Kim Yong-mok, CEO of (Sa) Siloam People, emphasized, “In an era of increasing disabled population, diversification of needs, and a high proportion of acquired disabilities, this will be an opportunity to strengthen the human rights of people with disabilities without discrimination, enhance the rights under the Basic Act, and promote the development of disability welfare.”
Choi Young-jin, representative of facility users’ guardians, stated, “Support projects for independence are truly needed not by those currently living in or benefiting from facilities, but by many others around who need it more urgently. Through various promotions, the benefits of support should be prioritized for those who are truly urgent and in need.”
Kim Su-jin, director of the Seoul Group Home Support Center, said, “I hope that laws and systems reflecting the opinions of experts, field workers, and users will be established to redefine the function of group homes so that people with disabilities can receive the necessary services and support and live as members of society, fulfilling their functions and roles.”
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Councilor Lee Myung-no stated, “The council will also take an interest in ensuring that workers who provide services to the best of their ability receive appropriate compensation systems and working conditions,” and emphasized, “I ask Gwangju City to actively review and support improvement measures.”
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