Guro-gu Offers Free Rental of Welfare Equipment Such as Manual Wheelchairs and Silver Cars

Rental of 15 Items Including Manual Wheelchairs, Silver Cars, Crutches, and Assistive Technology Products
1-Month Rental... Up to 2 Extensions of 15 Days Each Allowed
Real-Time Search and Rental of Needed Welfare Equipment via Online Rental System

Guro-gu (District Mayor Moon Heon-il) has been operating the ‘Dareum Center,’ which rents welfare equipment, since the 8th.

The district operates the ‘Dareum Center’ to alleviate the economic burden and improve welfare for residents who are disabled, temporarily disabled due to accidents, or elderly and need to use welfare equipment by renting various welfare devices tailored to demand.

Selected as part of the 2024 Seoul City ‘Support Project for Autonomous Districts Accompanying the Vulnerable,’ the ‘Dareum Center’ is located on the 2nd floor of the Guro-gu Facilities Management Corporation’s Kkum Namu Children’s Library. It rents welfare equipment to individuals, companies, and organizations residing in Guro-gu who are disabled, elderly, or temporarily in need of welfare devices.

The welfare equipment includes 15 types of items such as manual wheelchairs, silver cars, crutches, walking aids, as well as assistive technology devices incorporating AI and IoT technologies like SeeSound glasses (supporting the hearing impaired) and psychological stabilization vests (supporting people with developmental disabilities). These items can be rented for one month and extended up to two times in 15-day increments.

Not only at the Dareum Center but also assistive devices and welfare equipment held by the district, community centers, and health centers can be checked and applied for rental through the Guro-gu Office website’s ‘Dareum Center Rental System.’ After visiting the center for consultation, rental is possible. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Disability Policy Team.

Moon Heon-il, Mayor of Guro-gu, stated, "Through this project, we will actively support residents so that no one suffers inconvenience due to lack of welfare equipment," and added, "We will continue to expand various policies for the vulnerable in Guro-gu and maintain warm companionship."

Last year, the district successfully operated the ‘Specialized Dental Treatment Service Project for the Disabled’ as part of the support project for accompanying the vulnerable and received the top award at the performance report meeting.

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