Icheon Awarded Top Prize in Gyeonggi Province's 2025 'Universal Care Project'

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong] Icheon City announced on the 18th that it has received the top prize in the evaluation of Gyeonggi Province's "2025 Universal Care Project."

This is a second consecutive award following an excellence award in 2024, recognizing the achievements in improving the efficiency and accessibility of care services and successfully establishing a community-centered care system.

The city supports all eight major care service areas through the Universal Care Project—daily living assistance, accompaniment care, housing safety, temporary protection, meal support, rehabilitative care, psychological counseling, and home medical visits—and has provided customized services tailored to the needs of care recipients.

As a result, the city has achieved providing individualized care services to approximately 815 residents.

Additionally, through collaboration with various relevant institutions including Gyeonggi Medical Center and Icheon's Community Welfare Council, the city has actively identified and supported those in need of care within the community, further strengthening the accessibility and quality of care services.

Mayor Kim Gyeong-hee stated, "Taking this top prize as an opportunity, we will continue to establish a sustainable care service system and do our best to ensure that more citizens can benefit from comprehensive welfare services."