Suwon Urban Corporation Moves Forward with Establishing 'Suwon Long-term Care Day'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Min-jeong] Suwon Urban Corporation (President Lee Young-in, hereinafter 'the Corporation') is moving forward with establishing 'Suwon Long-term Care Day' to expand the rights and interests of long-term care workers in Suwon and enhance satisfaction with long-term care services.

The Suwon Long-term Care Support Center, operated by the Corporation, held a communication forum with the Long-term Care Institution Federation at the Center in Suwon on the morning of the 29th.

The forum, organized to listen to field opinions on long-term care and to protect care workers and improve service quality, was attended by approximately 20 long-term care stakeholders in Suwon, including Corporation President Lee Young-in and Kim Young-ran, chairperson of the Suwon Long-term Care Institution Federation.

The forum featured various voices from the field, including improvement of long-term care policies and establishment of closer cooperation systems between long-term care institutions.

In particular, the necessity of establishing 'Suwon Long-term Care Day' was raised for mid- to long-term development of long-term care services and expansion of workers' rights and interests.

Meanwhile, there are approximately 500 long-term care institutions in the Suwon area, with approximately 14,600 care workers.

Federation Chairperson Kim Young-ran emphasized, "Social interest in long-term care is expanding due to an aging population," and stressed, "Establishment of Long-term Care Day is necessary to raise responsibility awareness among both institutions and workers and enhance social perception."

President Lee Young-in stated, "This is a time when the role of long-term care institutions and workers is crucial," and added, "We will actively pursue various support measures, including establishment of Long-term Care Day, so that high-quality care services can be provided."