This day program is built around rehabilitation with medical staff, so it suits a parent recovering function rather than one mainly seeking company. After a hospital stay or a fall, it is often the right choice over a plain day center. Families blur the two and pick the social option when therapy was the need. Ask the care manager or doctor which the parent actually needs, since the goals and staffing differ.
Read more: Rehabilitation for the elderly
Related terms
- デイサービス（day service）— day service
- 介護老人保健施設（rouken）— geriatric health facility
- ケアプラン（care plan）— care plan
Getting help with this
See the full Japanese elder care glossary, or start with our long-term care insurance guide. If you would rather have someone handle the Japanese side, our care navigation service helps foreign families step by step, and you can contact us with your situation. Definitions are general orientation; rules vary by municipality (see our editorial policy).