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Busan Metropolitan City Expands and Relocates Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities to Provide Stronger Support

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that the Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities has completed its expansion and relocation from Jangjeon-dong, Geumjeong-gu, to Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu in order to provide a better care environment for users, and has officially commenced operations today (25).

This expansion and relocation were carried out to address issues related to accessibility and limited space at the previous facility and to provide a safe and pleasant space for “healing and rest” tailored to the characteristics of users with developmental disabilities.

Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities Relocation

○ Date: February 24, 2026 (Tue) ► Operations Begin: February 25, 2026 (Wed) ~
○ Location: Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu

• ●Former Location: Jangjeon-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
  ○ Operation: 1 male unit, 1 female unit, 1 office

The newly opened Emergency Care Center has a total floor area of approximately 215 square meters and is equipped with separate living spaces for men and women, a program room for psychological stability, a lounge area, and an office.

In particular, the center features a cozy interior similar to that of a typical home, designed to help individuals with developmental disabilities who may be sensitive to unfamiliar environments reduce psychological anxiety and stay comfortably.

To prepare for challenging behaviors or caregiving situations, the center has reinforced safety cushions and anti-slip facilities (mats), and further strengthened its safety management system by installing fire detectors in living rooms and bedrooms as well as evacuation descent devices for emergency escape.

In addition, in January of this year, the Seongwoo Hope Foundation, a social welfare corporation (designated donation through the Community Chest of Korea in Busan), donated one nine-passenger Carnival vehicle. This has made it possible to conduct external program activities using the vehicle, and the center plans to actively utilize it for daytime activity programs so that users are not isolated from society.

The Busan Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities serves as an essential social safety net, providing 24-hour emergency care services for up to seven days at a time (up to 30 days per year) when guardians face urgent circumstances such as hospitalization, family events, or physical or psychological exhaustion that make caregiving difficult.

Families wishing to use the emergency care service may make advance reservations and receive consultations through the Busan Emergency Care Center for People with Developmental Disabilities website at http://blog.naver.com/bsercarecenter or by phone at 051-516-2023.

Jeong Tae-gi, Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “Through this expansion and relocation, we are now able to provide safer and more professional care to families of people with developmental disabilities,” adding, “We will continue to do our utmost to eliminate blind spots in care and improve the quality of life for families of people with developmental disabilities in the Busan area.”