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.
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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
Where to go next
This word will come back at the home assessment or in the first care plan. The full Japanese elder care glossary holds 52 terms, and the long-term care insurance guide shows where each one sits in the process.
If you would rather someone handled the Japanese side, our care navigation service does that, and the first consultation is 30 minutes and free. Definitions here are general orientation and rules vary by municipality; see our editorial policy or contact us with your situation.