Jeonju Welfare Foundation Supports Households With Hoarding Disorder, From Cleaning to Restoring Social Connections

Agreement Signed with the Korea Organization and Storage Professional Association

Establishing a Follow-Up Management System and Preventing Relapse

The Jeonju Welfare Foundation in Jeonbuk Province is further expanding its support for improving the residential environments of households at risk due to hoarding disorder. On April 22, the Jeonju Welfare Foundation announced that it is strengthening related programs, noting that the poor living conditions of households struggling with hoarding disorder affect not only personal health but also community safety. Accordingly, the program’s budget has increased from 40 million won in 2024 to 60 million won this year, and the foundation has broadened its capacity to meet on-site demand.

The foundation recently signed an agreement with the Korea Organization and Storage Professional Association to establish an integrated residential improvement system that goes beyond simple cleaning and disinfection to include professional organization and storage services. Professional staff are deployed to each household to assist with spatial reorganization tailored to their specific circumstances and to help form better organizational habits.

Such support is meaningful because it leads not only to environmental improvement but also to the restoration of daily life. In one case, after repairing the severely damaged home of an elderly household, a post-management system was created in conjunction with the "Temperature Plus Support Project," which enables neighbors to regularly check in on the household.

The foundation plans to continue identifying and supporting at-risk households at an early stage, and will strengthen the role of the local welfare safety net by connecting ongoing case management and various programs to promote self-reliance.

Yoon Bangseop, Chairman of the Jeonju Welfare Foundation, stated, "Supporting households dealing with hoarding disorder is a process of rebuilding and restoring daily life," adding, "We will continue to provide professional follow-up care so that the warmth of neighbors and social connections can be naturally maintained."

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