Sancheong County Partners with Post Office to Launch "Check-in Care Parcel Postal Service"

Checking in on Vulnerable Residents and Connecting Them to Welfare Services Through Postal Carrier Visits

Sancheong County in South Gyeongsang Province announced that on March 10, it signed a business agreement with Sancheong Post Office and the Sancheong County Community Security Council in the deputy county governor's office to implement the "Check-in Care Parcel Postal Service."

This initiative was selected for the "2026 Town and Township Smart Welfare and Safety Service Improvement Model Development Support Project," a public contest project by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. A total budget of 17 million won was secured, consisting of 10 million won in national funding and 7 million won from the Post Office Public Interest Foundation.

Group Photo of Sancheong County, Check-In Care Postal Service Agreement Ceremony

According to the agreement, Sancheong County will be responsible for selecting recipient households, providing care packages, and delivering welfare support. Sancheong Post Office will utilize its postal carrier network to deliver the packages and report on the recipients' well-being. The Sancheong County Community Security Council will support the project by funding costs related to the care packages and assisting with its implementation.

In particular, when postal carriers visit, they will use a checklist to assess for crisis situations and report any concerns to the county, enabling local welfare officers to provide immediate, tailored welfare services.

In 2025, the county delivered a total of 1,320 check-in care visits to 110 individuals through this project, resulting in high satisfaction and helping prevent solitary deaths.

An official from Sancheong County stated, "Through close collaboration with the post office and the Community Security Council, we will identify at-risk households early," adding, "We will continue to strengthen our public-private welfare safety net to make Sancheong a warmer and safer community."

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