Youngtong-gu District Suwon Operates 'Youngtong-gu With One Heart' Professional Study Group for Integrated Care Services

Youngtong-gu District, Suwon Special City (District Chief Park Sa-seung) held on the 12th a professional study group called 'With One Heart' with participants from dong and district divisions in charge of the integrated care business.

This study group was organized to review the progress of the integrated care business and share key challenges and field cases that have emerged in practice. It also aims to strengthen organic collaboration between dong administrative welfare centers and district office practitioners to more stably provide resident-centered integrated care services.

Participants on the day exchanged opinions on potential issues and improvement measures that may arise during the process of implementing the integrated care business and supporting beneficiaries, and in particular, discussed support plans with emphasis on priority discovery groups including long-term care home-visit benefit recipients and elderly persons with disabilities.

An official from Youngtong-gu District's Department of Social Welfare stated, "We will proactively identify residents in need of care and, based on close cooperation between dong administrative welfare centers and district office staff, develop an integrated care system tailored to the characteristics of Youngtong-gu."

Meanwhile, Youngtong-gu plans to strengthen responsive capacity for integrated care services requiring collaboration through regular professional staff exchanges, and will continuously promote resident-centered integrated care services.