Providing customized services such as tidying up, information provision, and medical care
Expanded from last year’s island area pilot project···Commencing on the 20th,
The Gyeongnam Integrated Care Bus is visiting Sinsu Island in Sacheon last year to provide medical services for seniors. Photo provided by Gyeongnam Province,
, ‘[Seoul Economic Daily]’,
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, “Gyeongnam Province will expand the ‘Visiting Gyeongnam Integrated Care Bus’, which was a pilot project in island areas last year, to 18 cities and counties. “,
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, ‘According to Gyeongnam Province on the 18th, the Visiting Gyeongnam Integrated Care Bus project involves buses providing care services like laundry, cleaning, information provision, and free medical care by visiting information-deprived areas or areas lacking welfare service providers.’,
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, ‘The Integrated Care Bus was run as a pilot project last year in Tongyeong’s Yokji Island and Sacheon’s Sinsu Island. Residents showed high satisfaction as they could receive a variety of care services and information. Support included counseling for residents with depression symptoms in connection with mental health centers, tidying up homes of hoarding households, and hair and beauty services. ‘,
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, ‘Reflecting the opinions of participating residents, the province will expand the project to all cities and counties this year and add new services.’,
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, ‘The main changes this year include △expansion to 18 cities and counties △additional visiting areas (from islands to information-deprived areas) △expanding the target audience (from seniors to everyone) △adding new services such as media experience buses and visiting obstetrics and gynecology.’,
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, ‘The project will be carried out at least once a year per city and county, starting with Geochang County on the 20th and proceeding sequentially to Yangsan City in October. ‘,
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, ‘On the 20th, Gyeongnam Province plans to launch the first Visiting Integrated Care Bus in Yeongseung Village, Mari-myeon, Geochang County, alongside the Ddokddo Bus, Laundry Bus, and Clean Bus. They are preparing various integrated care services such as free oriental medical treatment and snacks from youth food trucks using community resources in Geochang County.’,
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, ‘In the first half of the year, customized integrated care services will be provided in Gimhae, Haman, and Namhae, while in the second half, they will be available in Sacheon, Goseong, Geoje, and Yangsan, tailored to the characteristics and needs of each region.’,
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, ‘Baek Jong-chul, Director of the Gyeongnam Integrated Care Department, said, “By integrating individually operated care service buses, we are focusing on enhancing user convenience and creating an environment with excellent accessibility. We aim to establish a proactive model that directly visits locations in need of care, discovers and connects community resources, providing customized services with ongoing public-private cooperation, rather than one-time events, while strengthening capabilities.”’,
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