Gyeonggi Province Selects 10 Outstanding Cities and Counties for 'Care for All' Project; Suwon and Siheung Named Award Recipients

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Suwon and Siheung received the grand prize in the evaluation of outstanding cities and counties for Gyeonggi Province's 'Care for All' project. Paju, Icheon, Ansan, and Gunpo were selected for the excellence award, while Pyeongtaek, Yangpyeong, Uijeongbu, and Dongducheon were selected for the outstanding award, respectively.

Care for All is a key project of the current administration of Gyeonggi Province implemented to address care gaps. In 2024, the first year of implementation, it provided care services to 10,035 people with 10,468 cases across 15 cities and counties. This year, as of November, the project has provided services to 16,879 people with 17,602 cases across 29 cities and counties. By 2026, the province plans to implement the Care for All project in all 31 cities and counties within the province.

This evaluation assessed the performance of 29 cities and counties implementing the 2025 Care for All project from January to November. To ensure fair evaluation, the assessment was conducted by dividing the cities and counties into four groups, taking into account their circumstances such as project start timing and population.

The evaluation indicators reflected quantitative metrics accounting for 80% of the score, including support, promotion, and quality improvement results, and qualitative metrics accounting for 20%, including each city and county's independent implementation efforts. For qualitative metrics, an objective evaluation was conducted by a separate review committee composed of external reviewers.

Suwon and Siheung, which received the grand prize, were highly evaluated for establishing a rapid response system when care gaps occur, enhancing service accessibility through linkage with local resources, and improving residents' perception of care through field-oriented operations. Cities and counties that received excellence and outstanding awards were also recognized for operating care services reflecting regional characteristics and achieving stable project implementation results.

The province plans to share and disseminate best practices identified through this evaluation across the province, and to gradually establish a regional care system in which medical care, long-term care, and care services are organically connected by linking with the integrated care policy scheduled to be fully implemented in 2026.

Meanwhile, award certificates and prize money totaling 36 million won will be distributed to the 10 outstanding cities and counties, with 6 million won each for grand prize winners, 4 million won each for excellence award winners, and 2 million won each for outstanding award winners.

Kim Hae-ryeon, director of the Welfare Policy Division of the Province, said, "Care for All is a core policy that supports residents' daily recovery by supplementing gaps in existing care systems," and added, "We will continue to cooperate with cities and counties to build a close-knit care safety net that all residents can experience."