Gwangju Urban Corporation and Gwangsan District Open 'Saldeonjip Project' Care Home Center

First Pilot Project for Integrated Care Based on Public Rental Housing

Gwangju Urban Corporation and Gwangsan District Office held the opening ceremony of the 'Care Home Center' on the 9th at Usanbit Yeoulchae in Gwangsan District, launching integrated housing and care support services. Photo by Gwangju Urban Corporation

Gwangju Urban Corporation (President Kim Seungnam) and Gwangsan District Office (District Mayor Park Byungkyu) held the opening ceremony of the 'Care Home Center' at Usanbit Yeoulchae in Gwangsan District on the 9th, officially launching integrated housing and care support services for the elderly and health-vulnerable groups.

Gwangju Urban Corporation remodeled existing buildings and vacant units within Usanbit Yeoulchae to establish the 'Care Home Center' (a hub for care personnel) and 'Care Home' (a short-term recovery-type residential space), marking a turning point in expanding public rental housing as welfare infrastructure.

This project, promoted as the 'Saldeonjip Project,' is a new type of residential welfare model that provides both housing stability and care support, enabling seniors to continue living in familiar neighborhoods.

From this month, the center is staffed with professionals such as nurses, caregivers, and social workers, who provide practical care services?including safety checks, hospital accompaniment, and daily living support?for the elderly, people with chronic illnesses, and persons with disabilities.

During the opening ceremony, attendees toured the actual living space of the first Care Home resident, experiencing firsthand the need for housing combined with care and witnessing the changes taking place on site.

Kim Seungnam, President of Gwangju Urban Corporation, stated, "This event has demonstrated the potential for public rental housing to serve as a welfare hub that connects communities and neighbors, rather than just being a place to live." He added, "We will continue to actively ensure that Usanbit Yeoulchae develops into a residential area where care and community thrive."

Meanwhile, the corporation plans to use this project as an opportunity to expand region-centered residential welfare models, so that public rental housing can be established as a practical foundation for everyday welfare.

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