Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon visited the Daejeon Workers' Hospital on September 21 to hear about the challenges faced by industrial accident patients undergoing treatment and promised support for rehabilitation and return to work.
During his visit, Kim toured the inpatient wards and rehabilitation facilities, offering encouragement to patients who will have difficulty spending the holiday with their families.
The Daejeon Workers' Hospital operates the largest number of 126 nursing care service beds among industrial accident hospitals. As a specialized hospital for shoulder rehabilitation, it supports the recovery of daily life for patients and their families through treatment and rehabilitation.
This visit was organized to provide comfort to patients ahead of the Chuseok holiday, deliver care packages, demonstrate treatment programs at the rehabilitation center, and encourage both patients and medical staff. Kim handed out care packages to patients in the wards and listened to their concerns about hospital life and areas needing improvement.
He also met with medical staff who will care for patients during the holiday, expressing gratitude for their hard work. Kim inspected rehabilitation facilities, including the vocational training room, musculoskeletal treatment room, and central nervous system treatment room.
Kim Young-hoon thanked the medical staff, saying, "I appreciate your efforts to care for patients even on holidays." After touring the rehabilitation facilities, he stated, "We will continue to improve and develop rehabilitation services needed by industrial accident patients to ensure they can return to work and society as soon as possible."
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