Guri City Named Top Local Government for "Provision of Visiting Health and Welfare Services" for 7 Consecutive Years

Discovery of Neighbors in Crisis in Gyeonggi Province
Recognized as an "Encouragement" Local Government in Public-Private Cooperation Assessment

Guri City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Kyunghyeon) announced on December 9 that it was selected as the top local government in the "Provision of Visiting Health and Welfare Services" category of the 2025 Regional Welfare Project Assessment, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on December 8. With this, Guri City has continued its achievement of winning the award for seven consecutive years since 2019.

Guri City Hall exterior. Provided by Guri City

Additionally, Guri City was recognized as an "Encouragement" local government in this year's Gyeonggi Province evaluation for discovering neighbors in crisis and public-private cooperation, once again acknowledging the excellence of its collaborative system for identifying and supporting neighbors in need.

This achievement is the result of Guri City's ongoing specialized welfare policies, including: proactive identification of welfare blind spots through public-private cooperation; establishment of a care system based on smart technology; and customized support programs for groups at risk of dying alone.

In particular, the systematic operation of local human safety networks such as the Community Social Security Council and honorary social welfare officials enabled the city to proactively identify and support neighbors in crisis. The city also received high marks for building a tightly connected local welfare support system by linking various regional welfare resources.

An official from Guri City stated, "Being selected as an excellent institution for seven consecutive years is an important achievement that demonstrates the effectiveness of Guri City's welfare policies on the ground. In particular, our local initiatives to prevent solitary deaths were highly rated. We will continue to build a comprehensive welfare system that proactively supports households in crisis, doing our utmost to protect the safety and lives of our citizens."

Guri City plans to use this award as an opportunity to continuously pursue various projects aimed at improving citizens' quality of life and strengthening the community-based welfare system.

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