Gyeonggi-do Promotes Customized Care and Family Care Projects for Severely Disabled People with Developmental Disabilities

Gyeonggi Province is recruiting applicants for the Customized Care Project for Severely Disabled Persons with Developmental Disabilities and the Family Care Project until the 22nd of this month. The Customized Care Project for Severely Disabled Persons with Developmental Disabilities will accept 60 people, and the Family Care Project will accept 210 people.

The Customized Care Project for Severely Disabled Persons with Developmental Disabilities and the Family Care Project are part of the 360-degree care services conducted by Gyeonggi Province, categorized under "Care Anywhere."

The comprehensive care policy of Gyeonggi Province, the "360-degree Care" service, is available to any resident in crisis regardless of income restrictions. It reflects Governor Kim Dong-yeon's philosophy that "care is not charity but an investment for a sustainable society." The "360-degree Care" service consists of three areas: care for anyone, care anytime, and care anywhere.

This time, the Customized Care for Severely Disabled Persons with Developmental Disabilities targets individuals who exhibit severe challenging behaviors, have two or more overlapping disabilities, or have limitations in two or more functions among daily living, communication, or behavior.

If selected as a beneficiary of the Customized Care Project, individuals can receive up to 50 hours of care per month from specialized personnel for severely disabled persons with developmental disabilities dispatched by Gyeonggi Province. To apply for the customized care service, applicants must fill out the usage time, reason for use, etc., through the Nurim Center website (https://www.ggnurim.or.kr/), KakaoTalk, or other means at least three days before use.

When receiving one-on-one support, up to 50 hours per month is possible, and in cases of severe challenging behavior, two-on-one support is also available. However, for two-on-one care, a maximum of 10 hours of care service per month can be provided.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

To this end, Gyeonggi Province plans to train 350 "specialized personnel for severely disabled persons with developmental disabilities."

Additionally, Gyeonggi Province will identify 210 households excluded from welfare benefits and placed in care blind spots as targets for the Family Care Project and provide a monthly family living allowance of 400,000 KRW in cash.

Applications are possible except for those currently using disability activity support and welfare services. Besides the family living allowance support, the province plans to provide psychological support services for families in connection with community services.

The Customized Care and Family Care Projects for Severely Disabled Persons with Developmental Disabilities are open to applicants aged 18 to 65 residing in Gyeonggi Province. Applications can be submitted at the local eup, myeon, or dong administrative welfare centers from the 14th to the 22nd of this month.

Seo Bong-ja, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Disability Independence Support Division, explained, "The Customized Care and Family Care Projects for Severely Disabled Persons with Developmental Disabilities are policies aimed at discovering severely disabled persons with developmental disabilities who do not receive public assistance and establishing a community support system."

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