Dementia Relief Center
Location
- 52, Dongseo 8-gil, Gimje (rear entrance of Yocho Cathedral Church)
Program
Early Dementia Checkup
Items | Description | Subject of Medical Checkup | Expenses | |
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Phase 1 | Screening Test | 13 questions in Cognitive Impairment Screening Test(CIST) | Residents who are not diagnosed with dementia (once a year) | Free |
Phase 2 | Medical Examination | Neuropsychological test, clinical dementia rating(CDR, GDS) | Those with cognitive decrease or suspected cognitive decrease in accordance with the screening test | Free |
Phase 3 | Diagnostic Test | Diagnostic test, neuroimaging, medical examination by a doctor (in a medical institute to the cooperation agreement) | Those whose dementia causes are not identified in accordance with the diagnostic test | 60 years or older. Support for medical expenses depending on the income standard |
Support for Early Dementia Checkup Expenses
- Targets :Those who satisfy age and income requirements.
- Age Requirement: 60 years or older who need diagnostic testing or screening
- Income Requirement: Those whose income is less than 120% of the national average household income.
- Support :Support of actual expenses within the support limit.
- Diagnostic Test: 150,000 KRW
- Screening Test: up to 80,000 KRW for clinics, hospitals, and general hospitals up to 110,000 KRW for higher-level general hospitals
Dementia Care Expenses Support
- Targets :Dementia patients who have dementia treatment medication (with resident registration in Gimje)
- Those who are diagnosed with a dementia-related ICD-10 code (F00 to F03, G30 or one of them) at a medical facility and receiving dementia treatment medication
- Those whose income is less than 120% of the national standard median income
- Support :Copay of the medical expenses of the prescription and the dementia medication costs.
- Amount of support :Copay of up to 30,000 KRW per month (360,000 KRW per year)
Supply of care essentials for dementia patients
- Targets : Dementia patients registered in the Dementia Relief Center
- Dementia patients with general health insurance: up to 1 year
- Dementia patients in basic livelihood security class or near poverty class: once a year
- Support : sanitary consumables (adult diapers, anti-slip mattress, anti-slip socks, etc.)
- ※ Care essentials are subject to change in accordance with further dementia policy
Dementia Patient’s Fingerprint Registration and Identification Tag Issuance
- Targets : Dementia patients registered in the Dementia Relief Center
- Support
- Fingerprint registration in cooperation with a police agency
- Issuance of identification tag with unique numbers.
Supply of Dementia Patient’s Positioning Device
- Targets : Dementia patients registered in the Dementia Relief Center
- Support
- Supply of wristwatch-type positioning devices enabling location tracking
- Supply of positioning devices and monthly communication expenses for about 2 years
Application method
- Visit the Dementia Relief Center
Application Documents
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Common (* Documents from Dementia Relief Center) |
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Dementia Treatment Expenses Support Program |
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Inquiry
- Gimje Dementia Relief Center (☎+82-63-540-4311/4312)