Suwon Special City Opens 'Saebbit Care Station' to Help Discharged Patients Return to Daily Life

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City held a nameplate unveiling ceremony on the 27th at the 'Saebbit Care Station' in Yeonghwa-dong, Jangan-gu, and launched full operation of the integrated medical and long-term care facility known as an 'intermediate home.'

Saebbit Care Station is a short-term residential support facility that provides temporary housing and customized care services to elderly patients and others who find it difficult to return home immediately after discharge. It serves as an 'intermediate home' that reduces care gaps between hospital and home, and helps residents recover their health and safely return to their communities.

The city has been operating the Saebbit Care Station since May using five multi-unit houses provided by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH). The basic stay period is up to 60 days, with extension decisions made after reviewing residents' health status and care needs.

The Saebbit Care Station provides △health management by nurses △rehabilitation exercise support by exercise physiologists △daily living assistance by care workers △AI emergency safety assurance services △meal and housekeeping services linked with local care resources. The city supports the entire process from identifying candidates, moving in, recovery, preparing for home return, and follow-up management.

Each residential space is equipped with medical motorized beds, bathroom safety handrails, and slip-prevention facilities. Emergency call buttons, fire alarms, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and mobility aids are also provided to create a safe living environment for residents.

The nameplate unveiling ceremony was attended by Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Lee Chul-seung, chairman of the Suwon City Council Health and Welfare Committee, and Kwon Woon-hyuk, director of the South Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation, who toured residential spaces and community facilities.

Kwon Woon-hyuk, director of the South Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation, said, "We have established a cooperative model that combines the Korea Land and Housing Corporation's housing resources with Suwon City's medical and care services to support citizens' return to their communities," and added, "We will actively cooperate so that housing welfare and community care are closely linked."

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "Saebbit Care Station is a Suwon-style integrated care model that bridges the care gap between hospital and home, and helps citizens recover safely and return to their daily lives," and stated, "By closely connecting medical care, long-term care, social services, and housing, we will support citizens to continue healthy lives in their communities."