Gyeonggi Province Expands 'Daily Care Service' to 27 Cities and Counties Including Suwon

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 25th that it will expand implementation of the '2024 Daily Care Service Project' starting next month to reduce daily burdens on young and middle-aged adults who need care and family caregiving youth.

Gyeonggi Province's Daily Care Service targets those who need care—including young people and middle-aged adults (ages 19-64) facing difficulties with independent daily living due to illness, injury, or isolation; those requiring physical, mental, or social independence; self-reliant youth preparing for independence; and family caregiving youth (ages 13-39) who care for family members with illnesses or bear household financial responsibility—providing integrated customized support such as in-home care and household services, meal and nutrition management, and psychological support according to user needs.

The province expanded the service implemented in five cities and counties last year, including Yongin, to 27 cities and counties this year, including Suwon. The project plans to significantly expand both eligible recipients and service content to build a comprehensive care safety net for young and middle-aged adults in care gaps.

The Daily Care Service provides basic services and specialized services. For basic services, provider staff visit users' homes to provide in-home care or household services, with service hours ranging from 12 to 72 hours per month selected flexibly depending on service type. Applications are possible except for those receiving other public services such as long-term care insurance, housekeeping and nursing care, veteran in-home welfare services, and disability activity services.

Basic services include Type A (basic care type, 36 hours per month) and Type C (additional care type, 72 hours per month) providing both care and household services, and Type B-1 (basic household type, 12 hours per month) and Type B-2 (additional household type, 24 hours per month) providing household services only.

Specialized services include △meal and nutrition management service for those having difficulty preparing meals △psychological support service for those experiencing psychological difficulties △hospital accompaniment service for those with mobility challenges △customized rehabilitation conducted by rehabilitation specialists △laundry service providing delivery of large items such as bedding, and services exclusively for young adults and family caregiving youth including △independent living support providing future planning and financial consultation, and △youth body health promotion including posture correction, totaling 7 services. Users can utilize up to 2 services depending on usage type.

The Daily Care Service usage period is 6 months, and through re-evaluation, it can be extended up to 5 times for a maximum of 36 months.

Applications can be made at the eup, myeon, or dong administrative welfare center in one's residential area by the applicant or authorized representative with identification and required documents. Users may incur out-of-pocket expenses depending on income level, and upon selection, recipients receive a National Happiness Card to utilize services.

Park Geun-tae, head of Gyeonggi Province's Welfare Project Division, stated, "While care services have previously been centered on seniors and children, the expansion of the Daily Care Service will support the daily lives of young and middle-aged adults in care gaps, establishing a seamless welfare safety net."