Gyeonggi-do Recruits Participants for Customized Care and Family Care for Severely Disabled Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Gyeonggi Province is recruiting 20 individuals with severe developmental disabilities for the customized care project and 136 households for the family care project until the 23rd of this month. Those selected as project participants can start using the care services from May.
The customized care for individuals with severe developmental disabilities targets those with severe challenging behaviors, two or more overlapping disabilities, or limitations in two or more functions among daily living, communication, or behavior.
Selected participants for the customized care project can receive up to 50 hours of care per month from specialized personnel for severe developmental disabilities dispatched by Gyeonggi Province.
To apply for the customized care service, applicants must submit their desired usage time and reasons through the Nurim Center website (https://www.ggnurim.or.kr/), KakaoTalk, or other means at least three days before use.
If 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, two-on-one care is limited to a maximum of 10 hours per month.
Gyeonggi Province identifies households excluded from welfare benefits and in care blind spots as targets for the family care project and provides 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.
In addition to the family living allowance support, Gyeonggi Province offers psychological support services for families in connection with community services.
The customized care for severe developmental disabilities and family care projects target individuals with developmental disabilities aged 18 to 65 residing in Gyeonggi Province.
Applications can be submitted to the local eup, myeon, or dong administrative welfare centers by the 23rd of this month.
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Seo Bong-ja, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Disability Independence Support Division, stated, "We hope that more people will apply through this second recruitment and receive the newly launched Gyeonggi Province care services."
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