Seongbuk-gu Care SOS Project Institution Business Agreement Signed
Increased User Convenience with Additional Companion Support Applications
Agreement with ‘Seoul Metropolitan Eastern Hospital’ for Community Care Linkage of Discharged Patients
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) signed a business agreement on the 12th with 18 institutions participating in the 2024 Care SOS project at the Seongbuk Art Hall on the 4th floor of Seongbuk-gu Office.
The newly added institutions have integrated two services within one institution by adding accompaniment support services to the existing temporary home care services.
Additionally, to actively support customized services for patients requiring urgent care after hospital discharge, a business agreement was signed with Seoul Metropolitan Eastern Hospital for linking discharged patients to community care.
The four institutions newly providing accompaniment support services are ▲ Gajang Joeun Senior Care Welfare Center ▲ Dasarang Senior Home Welfare Center ▲ Dasom Home Welfare Center ▲ (+α) Dongbuk Home Care Service Center.
The new medical institution is Seoul Metropolitan Eastern Hospital, and 13 institutions renewed their agreements.
'Care SOS' provides immediate services responding to urgent and temporary care needs for residents in crisis situations. The five major care services include ▲ Temporary Home Care (visiting the recipient’s home for assistance and nursing) ▲ Accompaniment Support (support for essential outings) ▲ Residential Convenience (simple home repairs, cleaning, and disinfection) ▲ Meal Delivery (delivering lunch boxes to maintain basic nutrition) ▲ Short-term Facility (facility admission for up to 14 days). The main users are elderly, disabled persons, and middle-aged adults aged 50 and above who do not use other public care systems.
Furthermore, households with basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty groups with median income at or below 100% (approximately 2.22 million KRW for single-person households) can use the services free of charge within the annual usage limit. Consultations regarding service use can be made by visiting or calling the local community service center at the resident’s address.
Mayor Lee Seung-ro stated, “Since the Care SOS project started in Seongbuk-gu, many residents have received help, and the satisfaction level among service users is relatively high. Due to population aging and the increase in single-person households, individual care needs are rising, so we will continue to actively identify those in need of care and cooperate with project institutions.”
He also added, “Through this business agreement, I hope that residents’ care needs will be met more meticulously, and that all parties will fulfill their professionalism and responsibility based on mutual trust.”
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