Gwangjin-gu Supports Substitute Cooks at Daycare Centers with 96,500 KRW per Person per Day

Support for Substitute Labor Costs When Daycare Center Cooks Take Leave
96,500 KRW Per Person Per Day Provided, Quality of Childcare Expected to Improve Through Better Working Conditions

Gwangjin District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho, who visited the daycare center, is having a conversation with the children.

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) is taking steps to support labor costs for hiring substitute cooks at daycare centers to improve childcare environments.

Previously, when daycare center cooks took annual or sick leave causing work gaps, substitute cooks from the Gwangjin-gu Childcare Support Center were dispatched to assist. However, due to a shortage of personnel compared to demand, daycare center cooks had difficulties taking leave.

Accordingly, the district decided to directly hire substitute cooks when work gaps occur among daycare center cooks in the area and support the resulting labor costs. Through the Gwangjin-type Daycare Center Support Project, which provides up to 96,500 KRW per day for up to 5 days annually per cook at each daycare center, the burden of daycare center operations will be eased and working conditions for cooks improved.

It is expected that improving the working environment of childcare staff such as daycare center cooks will enable better childcare services for children.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Improving the quality of childcare depends on the stability of childcare infrastructure such as daycare center operations. Gwangjin-gu will continue to listen to the voices of daycare centers and childcare sites and implement practical support policies that reflect various demands.”

In addition, to strengthen the competitiveness of daycare centers, the district will expand the support targets for special activity expenses related to play experiences such as forest exploration and physical education. The special activity expenses, which previously provided 20,000 KRW per month per child aged 3 to 5 during special activities, will be expanded from March this year to include specialized program operations and support children aged 24 months or older.

Gwangjin-gu Improves and Expands Our Neighborhood Care Group... Strengthening the Care System

33 Members Selected on the 20th of Last Month... Assigned to Community Service Centers to Begin Full Activities

Enhanced Welfare Checks for High and Medium Risk Groups of Solitary Deaths and Improved Activity Log Methods

Last Year, a Total of 1,504 Welfare Checks Conducted, a 69% Increase Compared to the Previous Year, with 37,000 Monitoring Cases

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) is leading efforts to create a care environment without blind spots by improving and expanding the Our Neighborhood Care Group.

The Our Neighborhood Care Group is a welfare safety net where local residents directly check on vulnerable groups such as households at risk of solitary death, discovering neighbors at risk of social isolation and connecting them to community service centers. It plays a significant role in public-private cooperation in social welfare by closely caring for neighbors who are easily marginalized.

This year, a total of 33 members of the Our Neighborhood Care Group were selected, received preliminary training, and were assigned to all 15 community service centers on the 20th of last month. This is an increase of 12 members compared to the first half of last year, allowing for care of more neighbors.

In particular, focused welfare checks will be conducted on high and medium risk groups for solitary deaths among care targets. Additionally, by adding conversation details and special notes to activity logs, more meticulous monitoring will be promoted.

Besides welfare checks, the care group will assist with social welfare tasks such as welfare surveys and distribution of goods, striving to minimize care gaps on site.

Working hours, previously fixed at 48 hours per month, 3 days per week, and 4 hours per day, can now be flexibly scheduled within 48 hours per month and 12 hours per week starting this year.

Last year, the district conducted monitoring for a total of 1,504 subjects, a 69% increase compared to the previous year, with each care group member monitoring an average of 50 neighbors. The number of care activities including welfare check calls, visits, and service connections also increased by 115%, supporting about 37,000 cases.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “I appreciate the efforts of the Our Neighborhood Care Group in the field to ensure more residents can receive care services. We will continue to increase the number of welfare check targets and improve the working environment of the care group to further enhance the quality of care and do our best to ensure no marginalized residents remain in the community.”

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