Pohang City Launches Pilot Project for Long-term Care Home Medical Center

Collaboration with Naejibeseo Clinic
Home Medical Care Team Provides In-Home Medical Services

Pohang City has been selected for the 2025 Home-Based Long-Term Care Medical Center pilot project implemented by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Following the signing of a business agreement with Naejibeseo Clinic (Director Koo Jahyun) last January, the city began full-scale implementation of the project in March.

Pohang City has begun full-scale operation of the pilot project for the Long-term Care Home Medical Center starting in March. (Home visit medical care scene) Provided by Pohang City

This pilot project is operated by having a home medical care team?composed of doctors, nurses, social workers, and physical therapists?visit the homes of eligible recipients of long-term care home-based benefits (grades 1 to 5) who require house calls, providing medical services and linking them with community care services.

According to the agreement, Pohang City is responsible for identifying and connecting eligible recipients and providing care services, while Naejibeseo Clinic is in charge of house calls, home nursing, home rehabilitation, and linking customized care services.

Kang Hyunju, Director of Welfare Policy, said, "As Pohang enters a super-aged society, we will do our best to ensure that seniors can continue to live healthy lives by cooperating with Naejibeseo Clinic to minimize any gaps in medical care."

Pohang City plans to hold ongoing business coordination meetings to establish a community-integrated care system and to provide support so that seniors can maintain stable lives without any gaps in medical care through close cooperation with relevant organizations.