Improvement of Community Welfare in Elderly Care in Korea ―Efforts on Integrated Community Care System in the City A―

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  • 〔研究ノート〕韓国の高齢者ケアにおける地域福祉推進 ―A市の地域包括ケアシステムへの取り組みを通して―
  • カンコク ノ コウレイシャ ケア ニ オケル チイキ フクシ スイシン : Aシ ノ チイキ ホウカツ ケア システム エ ノ トリクミ オ トオシテ

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Korea implemented its long-term care insurance system in 2008, and now ongoing support for the elderly in local communities, including their use of care services, has become a policy challenge. Local municipalities have attempted to meet this challenge by strengthening their support services for welfare, and engaging in proactive outreach to local residents. 　　In this article, we introduce the efforts of city A’s Long-Term Care Support Center in order to look at new possibilities for improving local community welfare based on Korea’s system. We also review the results of interviews with social workers of the Support Center and its users as well as those employed by city A in welfare related jobs. 　　Local municipalities of Korea are not insured by the long-term care insurance system. This creates vulnerability in integrated community care system. However, the administration of city A initiated a core consulting and support organization to improve the quality of care services. It is also working aggressively in other areas to improve community welfare.

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  • Gakuen

    Gakuen (916), 75-81, 2017-02-01

    昭和女子大学近代文化研究所

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