Osan City Rolls Up Sleeves to Support Living Stability for Families with Disabilities

Osan City announced on the 29th that it will support families with disabilities by reducing their parenting burden and helping them maintain stable family life.

According to the city, a total of 7,453 people with disabilities reside in the city: 633 Grade 1, 1,146 Grade 2, 1,258 Grade 3, 1,066 Grade 4, 1,382 Grade 5, and 1,968 Grade 6 individuals.

In accordance with relevant laws, the city plans to establish a Family Support Center for Persons with Disabilities to assist families of people with disabilities residing in the city, including parents or direct relatives and siblings who live together with persons with disabilities.

The city will conduct an annual survey on the actual living conditions of families with disabilities and establish and implement support plans based on the findings.

Additionally, the city will implement programs including awareness-raising initiatives on understanding families with disabilities, care services, discovery of exemplary cases of overcoming crises, cultivation of professional personnel, counseling and education, development of support service programs, and provision of information services.

The city will seek advice from the Disability Welfare Committee as it carries out these programs.