# Incheon elderly and community care expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/incheon-elderly-and-community-care-expansion > Updated: 2026-08-23T05:06:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Incheon is expanding its elderly and medical welfare infrastructure through new facilities and community care networks. In late August 2026, Incheon Metropolitan City established a management agreement with the Human Welfare Association to operate the Incheon Municipal Dementia Nursing Home in Gyeyang-gu. The facility features specialized dementia-dedicated rooms and a ‘unit-type’ spatial structure designed to mimic a home environment. The five-year management agreement aims to combine public infrastructure with private expertise to provide professional services and reduce caregiving burdens on families. Concurrently, local districts are broadening integrated community care systems to support residents after hospital discharge. In Yeongjong-gu, the district office signed agreements with five new providers to offer services such as home-visit exercise and mobile bathing. In Geomdan-gu, the medical cooperation network grew to include nine partner institutions, including Geomdan Top Hospital and Onnuri Hospital. These initiatives are intended to create a seamless medical-welfare model that prevents care gaps for the elderly and disabled. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: Incheon districts expand integrated community care networks Incheon districts Yeongjong-gu and Geomdan-gu are expanding integrated care networks through new partnerships with medical and welfare institutions to support residents after hospital discharge. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/incheon-districts-expand-integrated-community-care-networks ### 2026-08-19: Incheon Municipal Dementia Nursing Home to open following management agreement Incheon Metropolitan City has partnered with the Human Welfare Association to operate the new Incheon Municipal Dementia Nursing Home, scheduled for completion on the 27th. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/incheon-municipal-dementia-nursing-home-to-open-following-management-agreement --- Cite as: Incheon elderly and community care expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/incheon-elderly-and-community-care-expansion