Choi Hogwon, Yeongdeungpo-gu Mayor, Attends 'Caregiver Family Rest System Performance Sharing Meeting'

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, attended the 2023 ‘Caregiver Family Rest System Performance Sharing Meeting’ held at the Grand Convention Center in Dangsan-dong on the afternoon of the 24th, expressing his gratitude to the volunteers.

The performance sharing meeting was attended by about 200 people, including the Caregiver Family Care Volunteer Group and related organization officials, and included reports on project progress, viewing of activity videos, presentations of outstanding cases, and awarding of leader appointment certificates by neighborhood.

The district operates the ‘Caregiver Family Rest System’ to provide rest to families bearing the burden of sole caregiving and sole nursing care, the first such initiative among local governments nationwide. A total of 707 volunteers, including caregivers, work in pairs to provide volunteer activities such as companionship, meal assistance, walks, and hospital accompaniment.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, said, “I thank the volunteer group members who readily joined forces for the ‘Caregiver Family Rest System,’ which no other local government has attempted until now,” and added, “I hope that this year’s valuable achievements and experiences in Yeongdeungpo will bring vitality to the elderly and their families nationwide, and furthermore, serve as a foundation for creating a happy society together.”

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