Pohang City and Regional General Hospital Collaborate on 'Pohang-style Integrated Care' System

On the 9th, Pohang City signed a business agreement with five local general hospitals to support young and middle-aged adults in need of care.

On the 9th, a business agreement ceremony for discovering daily care targets in welfare blind spots was held in the city hall conference room. (From left: Shin Jong-gyun, Administrative Director of Joeun Seonrin Hospital; Han Dong-seon, Director of Pohang Semyung Christian Hospital; Ham In-seok, Director of Pohang Medical Center; Lee Kang-deok, Mayor; Kim Moon-chul, Director of S Pohang Hospital; Jeong Dae-il, Administrative Director of Pohang St. Mary's Hospital)

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The agreement ceremony was attended by Mayor Lee Kang-deok, Director Ham In-seok of Pohang Medical Center, Director Han Dong-seon of Pohang Semyung Christian Hospital, Administrative Director Jeong Dae-il of Pohang St. Mary's Hospital, Director Kim Moon-cheol of S Pohang Hospital, Administrative Director Shin Jong-gyun of Good Seonrin Hospital, and heads of four daily care service providers.

This agreement was established to enhance health management and welfare services for citizens by discovering and supporting young and middle-aged adults in need of daily care through organic cooperation between Pohang City and local general hospitals.

With medical institutions contributing to the identification of young and middle-aged adults requiring daily care through this agreement, it is expected to solve the problem of patients who remain hospitalized long-term due to lack of family care after discharge and help eliminate welfare blind spots in the region through linkage with medical welfare services.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok stated, “The daily care service project expands the existing care service areas focused on infants and the elderly to include young and middle-aged adults, thereby strengthening the basic framework of community-integrated care.” He added, “Through this collaboration, we will support young and middle-aged adults in need of care and make every effort to establish a Pohang-style integrated care system.”

The daily care service project provides integrated services such as home care, housekeeping, meal management, and psychological support to young and middle-aged adults and family caregivers who need daily care. Applications can be made at the administrative welfare centers in the applicant’s town, township, or neighborhood.

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