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Expansion of Hospital Ward Without Guardians in Gangwon Province

Expansion of Hospital Ward Without Guardians in Gangwon Province

CHUNCHEON, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon Province’s ‘Hospital Ward without Guardian’ initiative is gaining a positive response from residents. The system was aimed at reducing the economic burden on the underprivileged. The province has been providing the service as a pilot project from August 2013, and had offered 6,422 patients 24-hour care for an [...]

Local Gov’ts to Provide “Guardians” for Dementia Patients

Local Gov’ts to Provide “Guardians” for Dementia Patients

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A public “guardian” program for dementia patients will be implemented in South Korea starting September 20. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced today that a proposed revision of the law that would provide the legal framework for the initiative was resolved at the Cabinet meeting level. For patients [...]