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Busan Metropolitan City Signs Public-Private Partnership Agreement to Promote “Living Care Service”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that on October 14 (Tuesday) at 4:30 p.m., it would hold a memorandum of understanding ceremony in the conference room on the 26th floor of City Hall with the Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged, Busan Metropolitan Corporation, and the social welfare corporation Gwangaeweon for the successful implementation of the “Busan Metropolitan Corporation (BMC) Living Care Service” pilot project.

The signing ceremony was attended by Jeong Tae-gi, Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City; Kim Mi-gon, President of the Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged; Lee Sang-jae, Director of the Welfare Business Division at Busan Metropolitan Corporation; and Park Seon-rae, CEO of the social welfare corporation Gwangaeweon.

Outline of the Agreement Ceremony

• ●Date and Time: October 14, 2025 (Tuesday), 16:30

• ●Venue: Conference Room, 26th floor, Busan City Hall

• ●Attendees: Jeong Tae-gi, Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau; Kim Mi-gon, President of the Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged; Lee Sang-jae, Director of the Welfare Business Division at Busan Metropolitan Corporation; and Park Seon-rae, CEO of the social welfare corporation Gwangaeweon.

• ●Contents of the Agreement: Mutual cooperation for the operation of the Living Care Service in permanent rental housing complexes managed by Busan Metropolitan Corporation.

• ●Program: Signing ceremony, commemorative photo session, and discussion.

This agreement aims to build a cooperative system to strengthen customized care services and residential safety networks for elderly people aged 70 and older living alone in permanent rental apartments in Busan, where the aging population is progressing rapidly. The initiative is designed to prevent health deterioration and lonely deaths among older adults.

Through the agreement, each participating organization will play the following roles:

• ●Busan Metropolitan City: Selection and management of service-performing institutions and administrative support for the project.

• ●Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged: Establishment and management of project plans, and financial support for the pilot model.

• ●Busan Metropolitan Corporation: Selection of rental complexes, recruitment of beneficiary households, improvement of residential environments, and provision of supplies.

• ●Social Welfare Corporation Gwangaeweon: Employment, job training, attendance management, on-site inspections, and performance evaluation of participants.

The “Busan Metropolitan Corporation (BMC) Living Care Service” will be piloted until December 2025 in the permanent rental apartment complex in Dadae District, Saha-gu. Newly recruited senior job participants will provide services to elderly people living alone.

A total of 60 Busan residents aged 70 and older have been selected as participants for the new senior employment program. After completing 13 hours of job training over two days, participants will visit the homes of elderly individuals living alone once a week in teams of two.

Main services include checking on the well-being and health status of elderly residents; assisting those with mobility difficulties in separating and disposing of recyclables such as plastic waste; installing fire detectors; replacing lights and electrical outlets; and conducting fire safety inspections to improve residential environments.

Based on the results and satisfaction levels observed during this year’s pilot project, the City plans to expand the service across all districts of Busan in 2026.

Furthermore, Busan Metropolitan City will cooperate with the Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged, Busan Metropolitan Corporation, and the social welfare corporation Gwangaeweon to promote senior employment, realize social values, and establish a virtuous cycle in the local welfare system.

The City expects this initiative to serve as a new model of preventive welfare that goes beyond simple caregiving by simultaneously ensuring the safety and health of elderly people living alone.

Jeong Tae-gi, Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated,
“Through this agreement, we will provide more comprehensive welfare services for seniors in need of care, while also creating new jobs for the elderly and expanding their opportunities for social participation. We will continue to work closely with public and private sectors to eliminate welfare blind spots.”