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Busan Metropolitan City Hosts Seminar to Promote Community-Based Home Healthcare

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold a seminar titled “Promoting Home Healthcare in the Busan Region” at 10:00 AM today (June 29) at Domoheon.

This seminar has been planned in line with policy changes such as the enforcement of the “Act on the Integrated Support for Regional Care Services including Medical and Nursing Care” (hereinafter referred to as the “Act on the Integrated Support for Care”) scheduled to take effect in March next year. The goal is to enhance awareness of home healthcare and discuss measures to encourage participation from local medical institutions and establish a collaborative system, thereby laying the groundwork for effective integration of healthcare and care services.

Co-hosted by the city and the Korea Association for Home Medical Care, the event will be attended by about 70 participants, including officials from Busan Metropolitan City, heads of home healthcare clinics, relevant experts, and representatives of local medical institutions.

Any citizen may also attend the seminar online via Zoom, offering an opportunity for practical stakeholders to engage in discussion and share information.

The seminar will consist of the following segments:

• ●Keynote Lectures:

• ○“Integrated Medical and Care Support and Home Healthcare”

• ○“Starting a Home Visit Clinic”

• ●Case Presentations:

• ○“Experience with Primary Care Home Visits”

• ○“Operational Case Study of a Home Healthcare Center in Busan”

• ●Comprehensive Discussion

The keynote lecture will be delivered by Professor Hye-jin Lee of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital on the topic of “Integrated Medical and Care Support and Home Healthcare,” outlining the policy direction of the Act and emphasizing the need to connect it with regional home healthcare efforts.

Next, Dr. Chang-oh Kim, Director of Care Clinic, will speak on “Starting a Home Visit Clinic,” sharing his experience in founding a clinic and offering practical guidance.

For the case presentations:

• ●Dr. Young-woong Jeon, Director of Bonggae Hero Clinic in Jeju, will present on “Experience with Primary Care Home Visits,” highlighting real-world practices and challenges faced by local primary care institutions in delivering home healthcare.

• ●Dr. Heon-dae Kang, Director of Mindle Care Clinic located in Geumjeong-gu, will present on “Operational Case Study of a Home Healthcare Center in Busan,” discussing concrete home healthcare models and strategies for cooperation in the city.

The final session will feature a comprehensive discussion based on the presentations, incorporating Q&A and sharing of information between in-person and online participants to derive policy recommendations and actionable plans.

Citizens who wish to attend online may register via the website of the Korea Association for Home Medical Care (kahm.net) or by phone (☎ 02-962-1005).

Meanwhile, the city is operating the “Busan Hamkke Care” project in cooperation with local districts to provide essential care services to all citizens in need, including support services for discharged patients, hospital escort services, and home assistance with meals and housekeeping.

Citizens who wish to apply for these services may do so at their local administrative welfare centers (Eup, Myeon, or Dong offices).

Jung Tae-ki, Director General of Busan’s Bureau of Social Welfare, stated, “We hope this seminar serves as a venue to explore ways to establish a safe and accessible medical service system through the organic integration of home healthcare and care services,” and added, “Busan Metropolitan City will continue to expand related initiatives to ensure that all citizens can lead healthy lives in their own homes.”