A More Comprehensive "Gwangmyeong Integrated Care": Service Providers Expanded from 23 to 41

Improving Accessibility and Strengthening the Local Integrated Care Network
Park Seungwon: "We Will Build a City Where No One Is Excluded from Care"

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province is significantly strengthening its local safety net to address gaps in care services.

On the 5th, at the 'Care for All, Caring Together Gwangmyeong' service provider business agreement ceremony hosted by Gwangmyeong City, Mayor Seungwon Park of Gwangmyeong (center) is holding up the agreement document with representatives of participating organizations. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

On January 5, Gwangmyeong City signed the 'Care for All, Together Gwangmyeong Care Service' business agreement with 41 local care service providers, including Korean medicine clinics, clinics, and care centers, at the city hall's medium-sized conference room.

'Care for All, Together Gwangmyeong Care' is a care project that provides essential community services to citizens who fall through the cracks of the existing care system due to family care gaps, lack of institutional support, or insufficient infrastructure.

With this agreement, the number of care service partner organizations in Gwangmyeong has increased from 23 last year to 41 this year, which the city expects will improve both accessibility and stability of services.

Under the agreement, the 41 institutions will provide services such as daily life care, meal support, and home-visit medical care. The city will compensate the institutions for the costs associated with providing these services.

The participating organizations include: 11 'Daily Life and Accompaniment Care' providers offering support for daily activities and accompaniment to outings or hospital visits; 1 'Daily Life Care' provider focused on household and physical activity support; 2 'Residential Safety' providers supporting home environment checks and safety improvements; 2 'Meal Support' providers offering meal delivery and wellness checks; 1 'Temporary Protection' provider assisting in emergencies; and 24 'Home-Visit Medical Care' providers serving citizens with limited access to medical services.

In particular, the city noted that with the increase in home-visit medical care providers this year, both the professionalism and range of services have expanded. While there were no general clinics participating last year, two have joined this year. The number of Korean medicine clinics has also increased from 10 last year to 22 this year, enabling more comprehensive service coverage.

Previously, since October of last year, the city has been gradually establishing an integrated care system and has continuously held meetings and briefing sessions with relevant organizations and associations to raise awareness about the importance of community care.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, stated, "This project is at the core of integrated care, connecting the region's diverse care resources into a single system. Based on cooperation with these institutions, we will further strengthen the local care system to ensure that no one in Gwangmyeong is left without care."