Yongin City "We Accompany Seniors to Hospital Visits"

For those aged 70 and over, regardless of vulnerability
10,000 KRW for 2 hours... 20,000 KRW with vehicle provided

Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 4th that it will implement the 'Elderly Accompaniment Service' for seniors aged 70 and over who have difficulty visiting hospitals alone.

The target group consists of 500 seniors aged 70 and above residing in the city. The city utilizes donations from the 'Hometown Love Donation Program' for this project. The Hometown Love Donation Program allows individuals to donate to local governments other than their registered residence, receive tax deductions and local specialty products as gifts, and enables the local governments to use the donations to promote regional welfare projects.

Seniors who wish to use the service can do so on weekdays through advance reservations regardless of whether they belong to vulnerable groups. The service accompanies them throughout the entire hospital visit process, including registration, consultation, payment, and prescription receipt, and has a system to inform guardians of progress such as departure and arrival. The service listens to medical staff’s explanations of diagnosis details, precautions, and medication methods on behalf of the guardians and conveys them thoroughly, helping seniors return home safely.

The city especially provides vehicles upon request in addition to simple accompaniment. The basic fee for the accompaniment service is 10,000 KRW for 2 hours, and an additional 10,000 KRW is charged for vehicle use up to 20 km.

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin City, said, "We hope this customized welfare service to assist seniors who find it difficult to freely use hospitals will contribute to their healthy and happy later years."

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