Uiwang City Receives Gyeonggi Governor's Commendation as Outstanding Infinite Care Institution

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 19th that it has been selected as an outstanding Infinite Care institution for 2019 and received a commendation from the Gyeonggi Province Governor.

The Infinite Care project being promoted by Gyeonggi Province provides living expenses and medical costs to low-income households facing crisis situations. It also offers various welfare services through case management, connecting beneficiaries not only with public support but also with private resources.

The city was selected for the case management network regionalization project held by the National Institute of Social Security Information this year and promoted the project until November. It strengthened the local protection system through collaboration with 25 public and private institutions in the region and the activation of integrated case management.

In addition, the city provided accessible health and welfare services such as deploying welfare planners in each district, conducting additional home visits, and operating outreach Infinite Care centers, and was selected as an outstanding institution for its efforts to address welfare blind spots.

Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City said, "Going forward, we will make efforts to strengthen customized support for households in crisis facing complex issues and build a thorough welfare safety net."