Long-Term Care Insurance for the Elderly
A social insurance program that assesses a care-need grade for older adults who have difficulty with daily life due to age or age-related illness, and supports in-home or facility care services
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No confirmed English-language contact channel was found for this service — phone or in-person contact may only be handled in Korean.
Anyone aged 65 or older, or under 65 with an age-related illness such as dementia or cerebrovascular disease, can apply to the National Health Insurance Service for long-term care recognition. Once the Grading Committee assigns a care grade (Grade 1 to 5, or a cognitive support grade), a significant portion of the cost of in-home services - visiting care, visiting bathing, day/night care (in-home benefits) - or admission to a care facility (facility benefits) is covered. Families often only apply after a parent's mobility suddenly declines.
- Hours
- Online 24 hours (counseling line 1577-1000, weekdays 09:00-18:00)
- Cost
- Paid
- Operated by
- 국민건강보험공단
- Information checked
