Background: As South Korea enters an aged society, the government has emphasized the need for a soft landing of the older adults into the community after the acute and recovery periods under a national policy of “community care.” However, the institutionalization of community rehabilitation services to implement this is insufficient. Japan had already entered an aged society when the Long-Term Care Insurance System was introduced in 2000. Thus, the case of Japan’s institutionalization of the system is expected to have implications for us in supplementing a suitable system for the aged society. Objects: This study compared the institutionalization process of the Long-Term Care Insurance System in South Korea and Japan and the services currently being implemented in each country. Methods: To examine the institutionalization process and services of the system, related legal rules and regulations, government reports, and articles were reviewed. To examine the operation status of the system, statistical data provided by each country’s government were analyzed. Results: Japan recognized the importance of community rehabilitation even before the enactment of Long-Term Care Insurance. Thus, community rehabilitation services, such as homevisit rehabilitation and health facilities, were already stipulated in the law. Under such institutional legacy, Long-Term Care Insurance was able to establish a service system, which balanced welfare and health-related services, including various types of services with enhanced rehabilitation functions. In South Korea, rehabilitation policies were not much considered in the process of institutionalizing the system; thus, it was composed mainly of services focusing on care and recuperation. Conclusion: In order to realize community care, rehabilitation services need to be developed in Long-Term Care Insurance System in various forms such as home-visit services, daily services, short stay, and facility services.

2018년 3월 보건복지부의 ‘커뮤니티 케어 도입’ 조치는 사회서비스 공급의 일대 전환을 예고하고 있다. 커뮤니티 케어는, 과거 정부주도로 이루어졌던 사회서비스를 지자체 또는 지역사회 주체들을 통해 공급하겠다는 선언이다. 특히, 커뮤니티 케어는 급속한 인구고령화와 맞물려 한국 사회서비스의 재구조화를 추동할 것으로 보인다. 하지만 아직 커뮤니티 케어에 대한 논의는 한국사회에서 대중화·보편화되어 있지 못한 실정이다. 하여 본 논문은 커뮤니티 케어에 대한 종합적인 논의를 통해 커뮤니티 케어에 대한 환기를 촉구하고자 한다. 구체적으로, 기존 연구들을 종합하여 커뮤니티 케어에 대한 합의된 개념을 제시하고, 한국에서 커뮤니티 케어란 어떤 함의를 갖는지를 살펴보고자 한다. 더불어 한국에서 커뮤니티 케어가 성공적으로 안착하기 위해서는 무엇이 필요한지도 논의해 보고자 한다.

We want to have an opportunity to learn in a global context why GAN is so important to Jeju as Korea's largest Island in a multi-cultural society. Politically, Jeju Island succeeds have to survive ordeal from Jeju 4.3 Grand Tragedy. Geologically, as Jeju Island is located at center of East Asia, it has benefits from easy access to main cities to the island such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Busan, Hong Kong, Taipei and so on. Environmentally, as Jeju was designated UNESCO Biosphere, World Natural Heritage and Geo parks, we want to keep it as a longevity island. Culturally, as we recognize it as a specialized in Western countries by human peace, Jeju as a World Peace Island tries to integrate aging human life agenda into part of a human life one. As the result, we suggest “Korea Care into Global Humanity in the Asia Pacific Context” as integrated policy agenda of both Korea and Peace Island villages for the 2021 GAN Biennial Conference from September 26 to 30, 2021 in Jeju Island Korea. As it based on village healing by villagers, Jeju island is small, as there is slrong soldarity between, we believe it can revive Korea communities.